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New Zealand Customs (Service) was established on 5 January 1840 and is the country's oldest government department.
The New Zealand Customs Service protects New Zealand's border.
Their main purpose is to stop any potential dangers, hazards and threats entering New Zealand.
The New Zealand Customs Service (Māori: Te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa) is a state sector organisation in New Zealand whose role is to provide border control and protect the community from potential risks arising from international trade and travel, as well as collecting duties and taxes on imports to the country.
In 1996, the New Zealand Customs Department was renamed the New Zealand Customs Service.
