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Mā te takitahi

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Bring or send to NZ
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For individuals Mā te takitahi

Bring or send to NZ
Take or send from NZ
Outdoor activities
Food safety at home

For businesses Mā ngā pakihi

Food business
Export
Import
Biosecurity
Animals
Agriculture
Fishing and aquaculture
Funding and rural support
Forestry

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Border clearance: aircraft, boats, arrival, and clearance facilities
Places of first arrival in New Zealand
Forms and templates for places of first arrival

Importing into NZ: how it works
Border clearance: aircraft, boats, arrival, and clearance facilities
Household goods and personal effects importing to NZ
Importing food and beverages
Importing timber and wood products
Importing biological products and organisms
Importing ACVM – Agricultural compounds and veterinary medicines
Importing live animals
Importing animal food
Importing fibre, skins, and trophies
Importing plants, flowers, seeds, and plant-growing products
Importing inorganics and waste
Importing vehicles, machinery, and parts
Importing research samples (excluding animal samples)
Importing soil, organic fertilisers and growing media of plant origin

Last reviewed: 14.07.22

Forms and templates for places of first arrival

Forms and templates related to places of first arrival.

Forms on the NZ Customs website

Application for prior approval to arrive at a non-POFA airport
Application for prior approval to arrive at a non-POFA seaport

MPI forms

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Application for variation of a place of first arrival approval

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Published

17 Mar 2017

Last updated

12 Sept 2025

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