Reporting to a Port of Entry
All commercial vessels arriving in, or departing from New Zealand must report to a place which is both an approved port of first arrival (as required under the Biosecurity Act 1993) and a Customs place (as required under the Customs Act 1996).
Commercial vessels may not enter or depart from a non-approved port unless prior written approval to do so has been granted.
Vessels wishing to anchor prior to entering the Customs Place (port) must obtain prior permission from the New Zealand Customs Service.