Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Minister of Police): The firearms-related violence that we've seen in some our communities recently is unacceptable. The Government, alongside police, is sending a very clear message to the perpetrators of crime that unlawful activity and intimidation will not be tolerated, and those involved will be held accountable for their actions. Police are already cracking down on illegal gang activity, and recent Government actions, such as the gang package that my colleague Kiritapu Allan and I announced recently, and the passing of firearms prohibition orders will help them to get tougher on offending involving firearms, drugs, violence, and intimidation.