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This bill changes the Customs and Excise Act 2018. It allows Customs officers to stop and search people and vehicles more easily at the border, even if they don't suspect a specific crime. It also lets Customs share information with other agencies like the Police and Immigration more broadly. This means Customs will have more powers to check people and goods coming into or leaving New Zealand.
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The bill gives Customs officers more power to stop and search people and vehicles at the border to prevent illegal activities.
to enable Customs officers to stop and search persons, goods, and craft for border security purposes
to enable Customs to share information with other border agencies for the purpose of those agencies carrying out their functions
Submissions open once a bill reaches the select committee stage and the committee calls for them. In the meantime, you can write to your local MP about it.
Bill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Politika’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Politika editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Politika is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.
