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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM MAF FOR ALL OUR OVERSEAS VISITORS:
From MAF Biosecurity New Zealand
To all visiting SPLASH sailors:
You are coming to New Zealand for the SPLASH World Championship.
At the same time you'll be enjoying the best this country offers in great beaches, a clean, green environment, friendly people and (hopefully) some great sailing conditions. In order to protect this unique environment of ours, we need your help to ensure you don't unwittingly carry in pests or diseases that could harm New Zealand.
Here are a handful of pointers to help ease your entry to the country through the Biosecurity border controls:-
- Fill in the New Zealand Passenger Arrival card accurately.
Make sure all your gear – foils, sails, wetsuits, swimwear etc – is clean and dry.
- Please declare to the Quarantine Inspectors that you are carrying watersports equipment. They may need to inspect it to ensure it's clean and dry. This is to make sure you don't mistakenly bring in, for example, seeds, aquatic pests and diseases.
- Also ensure you declare any food items as per the instructions on the Passenger Arrival Card. This includes any foods cooked, uncooked, fresh, preserved, packaged or dried. For your information, New Zealand stores carry a good range of foodstuffs and you should not have any difficulty finding your usual food requirements here.
- If you're unsure about anything, please ask the Quarantine Inspectors for help and advice. Better to do this than risk a $200 instant fine for anything accidentally carried through.
Remember honesty is the best policy. If you're not sure, declare it!
If you want to read more about entry to New Zealand, visit our website: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/enter/personal
Have a brilliant time in New Zealand.
Lesley Patston
Senior Communications Adviser
MAF/Biosecurity New Zealand
PO Box 2526
Wellington
DDI 04 8940163
Cell 029 8940163
Fax 04 8940300
Senior Communications Adviser
MAF/Biosecurity New Zealand
PO Box 2526
Wellington
DDI 04 8940163
Cell 029 8940163
Fax 04 8940300
