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Te Tari Pureke - Firearms Safety Authority, is a business unit of New Zealand Police, whose purpose is to effectively regulate the legitimate possession and use of firearms, to keep all communities safe. It is Te Tari Pureke's role as a regulator to ensure that only people who are fit and proper are able to access, possess and use firearms, and once licensed, they ensure licence holders are complying with regulatory obligations.

Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms Safety Authority, is a business unit of New Zealand Police, whose purpose is to effectively regulate the legitimate possession and use of firearms, to keep all communities safe. It is Te Tari Pūreke’s role as a regulator to ensure that only people who are fit and proper are able to access, possess and use firearms, and once licensed, they ensure licence holders are complying with regulatory obligations.

Karen Fischer is a registered nutritionist and founder of the support network Eczema Life. Her book The Healthy Skin Diet won ‘Best Health, Nutrition or Specific Diet Book’ at the Australian Food Media Awards. Over 20 years she has helped thousands of people to heal and reclaim their lives.

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Martin Fisher was born in Hungary and grew up in Canada and New Zealand. He has a BA (Hons) from the University of Otago, an MA from McGill University, and a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington, all in history. Martin worked as an academic tutor for a range of courses in history, political studies and management. He also worked in the Treaty of Waitangi claims process, first as a researcher for the Office of Treaty Settlements and the Crown Forestry Rental Trust, and then from 2012 to 2014 as a research analyst/inquiry facilitator at the Waitangi Tribunal. He joined the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre at the University of Canterbury as a lecturer in 2014.

Colin Fisher spent some time in the British Royal Navy, hence the nautical theme in this Chuckle and Learn series. He retired to New Zealand and as well as writing books for children, he grows grapevines and makes fine wine.

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Anna Fiske (b. 1964) is an author, illustrator, and cartoonist. Fiske’s playful and distinctive style, both literary and pictorial, has earned her numerous awards and honours for her works. Several of her books have been published with great success in many countries.

Monique Fiso (Nga Rauru, Ngati Ruanui) was born and bred in Porirua. Starting with an after-school job as a sandwich hand at just 14, Fiso trained at the Wellington Institute of Technology while working the kitchen at Martin Bosley's, before moving on to an array of renowned restaurants overseas. She returned to New Zealand in 2016 and began the pop-up dining series called Hiakai, which evolved into the Wellington-based restaurant that's taken the New Zealand food scene by storm. 'Chef Monique Fiso is a special talent, a woman with a vision for merging ancient Maori techniques and traditions with modernist touches and a boundless imagination.' -Forbes (The 10 Coolest Places to Eat in 2020) 'New Zealand's most exciting chef . . . innovative, sophisticated, thoroughly modern cooking with indigenous ingredients at its heart.' -The Spinoff 'Hiakai aims to shine a light on Maori cuisine, proving that there's a modern home for it in the world of fine dining.' -National Geographic 'Fiso is one of a number of chefs in the Pacific making an eloquent argument for native ingredients and cooking methods.' -New York Times 'A new perspective on traditional New Zealand food and one we can be so proud of sharing.' -Stuff

Sue Fitchett is a conservationist, volunteer fire fighter and Waiheke Islander. Her previous poetry collections are