Streamlined trans-Tasman travel as announced by Prime Minister John Key on 20 August 2009. The Government’s border agencies have created the Border Sector Governance Group (BSGG) to increase the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the border sector. The Border Sector Collaboration Strategy sets out the key areas of focus for the next five years in developing a more integrated and responsive border management system for New Zealand. The Strategy identifies facilitation, protection and partnership as the desired outcomes for the border sector and establishes four work programmes to realise those outcomes by 2013: Trade Single Window (TSW) – a single point of submission for compliance-related information to do with the import, export and transit of cargo, and the arrival and departure of commercial ships and aircraft. Streamlined passenger processing, with improved risk management at airports. Robust identity assurance for all of government regarding entry and exit of people at the border. Improved risk management at the border by enhancing the information and intelligence made available to decision makers and partners. There are six core government agencies (see right) with a border sector management role, and about 20 agencies in total that contribute to border-related activities.
There are six core government agencies (see right) with a border sector management role, and about 20 agencies in total that contribute to border-related activities.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
New Zealand Customs Service
Department of Labour
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