The 50,000th passenger has been processed through the SmartGate automated passenger processing facility at Auckland Airport, just two months after Prime Minister John Key launched the new system early in December last year.

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11 January, 2010

Customs Seizes Over One Tonne of "P" Precursor in 2009

New Zealand Customs has, for the first time, intercepted over one tonne of methamphetamine precursor ContacNT (pseudoephedrine) in a single calendar year. The one tonne mark was passed in November.

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10 December, 2009

Customs Services at Hamilton Airport

Customs Minister, Maurice Williamson, today outlined the history of Customs services at Hamilton Airport.

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13 November, 2009

Police, Customs congratulated on big meth bust

Police Minister Judith Collins and Customs Minister Maurice Williamson today congratulated the Police and Customs Service for the interception of a major shipment of methamphetamine this week.

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11 November, 2009

Pilot Project to Facilitate Passengers Between the United States and New Zealand

"New Zealanders travelling on selected Air New Zealand flights to Los Angeles will shortly have an improved travel experience as a result of a joint project between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the New Zealand Customs Service, and Air New Zealand." says Minister of Customs Maurice Williamson.

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15 October, 2009

Introduction of the Border (Customs, Excise, and Tariff) Processing Bill

An omnibus Bill that amends the Customs and Excise Act 1996, the Tariff Act 1988 and makes consequential amendments to the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985, the Finance Act 1993 (No 2), and the Finance Act 1995 (No 2) had its first reading in Parliament today.

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20 August, 2009

SmartGate streamlines trans-Tasman travel

Today's announcement by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on the installation of SmartGate will make it simpler and more efficient to cross the Tasman, says Customs Minister Maurice Williamson.

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17 July, 2009

Minister recognises New Zealand's gatekeepers

Customs Minister Maurice Williamson, has recognised Auckland Customs officer Brian Morrison's 50 years of service to New Zealand.

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30 March, 2009

Landlords warned about new ‘P’ trend

Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says increasingly ‘P' makers are using vacant rental properties as drop-off and pick-up points for illegally imported precursor ingredients.

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