New Zealand police officer killed during routine traffic stop

New Zealand police were hunting for a person who shot and killed one officer, leaving the other one seriously injured during a routine traffic stop on Friday in Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND POLICE COMMISSIONER, ANDREW COSTER said "The details of the incident are still unfolding, I've provided the information that I have at this time. My understanding is that it was a routine vehicle stop, a traffic stop, in the course of which a firearm was presented and used on officers.""We are not in a position to identify the offender at this stage, we are actively seeking an offender though.""This is a terrible day for us. Thankfully we don't lose officers frequently but anytime an officer dies it's an absolute tragedy and we are devastated." "This violence was directed at police it seems as a result of a traffic stop.

The country's lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday to create a new firearms registry that licence holders will be required to update when they buy or sell guns.