Thats very funny, because I'm totally happy with the gun laws. In germany it's so mucht stricter!
You can get your "A" licence and after 6 months you "B" licence (wich allows you to store pistols at home).
They are very restrictive with so called "Milltary Style Semi Automatic Rifles", thats every rifle with either more that 7 rounds per mag or AR-15 styke stock and some other things i can't remember.
Before you are allowed to import one you have to destroy another in NZ.
I hope i haven't scared you off.
Lennard