You may own and possess any of the above, but you may not possess them in public without good reason. You cannot import them. But you can make them, sell them and buy them in New Zealand. Pushed daggers, double-edged daggers, American fists, folding knives, etc. Once MPI agents have inspected your items, they can send them back to you. Some items cannot be imported into New Zealand. In other cases, MPI managers must first handle your items – you will have to pay for this service. Please visit MPI`s website for more information on what can be brought to New Zealand. I (14 becomes 15M) I want to get a Karambit or a folding pocket knife for my birthday. Would that be illegal? Customs is aware that there are companies that offer these items online for sale in New Zealand, including some offshore websites that claim to represent New Zealand-based companies.
Illegal vaporizers can be confiscated upon importation. No. Butterflies, double-edged knives, ejectors, gunshots, pushes, disguised knives and bayonets are all offensive weapons and cannot be carried. Karambits look cool and I really like knives. I`m thinking of asking for one as a birthday present I don`t know if it`s the kind of thing you`re looking for, I have a few knives, and I often carry one (probably I got it when I was 16), I had weird looks when I had to use it, but no one thought much about it. It helped me a lot when I had to cut tape from boxes, for gardening purposes or to cut ropes, surprisingly still as sharp as the day I got it. So, if your knife has a blade less than 10 cm in length, everything is fine, otherwise it is illegal to possess or carry American fists made of NZ 1 brass, knives with American fists, sword sticks and any weapon disguised to give the appearance of another object. I am not sure you understood correctly. In terms of wording, that is exactly what you are allowed to bring from abroad, and it looks like you can contact the police to be able to bring something that would violate those restrictions.
They are certainly not illegal to own, go to any store that sells knives, and you will see, for example, many blades over 10 cm long. Possession of these knives at an airport is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment and may result in: Any publication or material that could be considered offensive must be declared upon arrival in New Zealand. A publication is objectionable if it describes, describes, expresses, or otherwise deals with facts such as sex, horror, crime, cruelty, or violence in such a way that the availability of the publication is likely to harm the public good. Importers are required to prove that the substances they import do not fall within the scope of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO). You will be asked to leave all dangerous or prohibited items in your carry-on baggage. If you refuse: CITES includes live or dead plants and animals and products made from them. This also includes memories. You must indicate all items that could be risky (Ministry of Basic Industries) on your passenger arrival card. Any knife with a blade that opens automatically by manual pressure applied to a button, spring or other device attached to the knife handle (sometimes called a shuffler knife or shuffler gun). Of course, this was about the fifth time my wallet went through an X-ray detector and the only time it was picked up. Any knife, with the exception of a folding pocket knife with a blade less than 10 cm in length, bringing or importing other items such as sex toys or dolls considered indecent or obscene may also result in seizure and prosecution. c) is a knife of one of the species sometimes called urban butcher, terminator, black eagle, black dagger or throwing knife.
These documents must meet the requirements of the 2009 Standard for Graphic Materials, which is available on the EPO website. If you have any questions about importing these goods, contact the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). You can bring human ashes to New Zealand, but you must declare them. We recommend that you have a copy of the person`s death or cremation certificate with you. The only valid reason I can think of for having one in public is if you`re transporting it to sell it or if you`ve just bought it.