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International Customs Day


Marking 170 years of Customs protecting New Zealand’s borders, this year’s International Customs Day is about recognising partnerships between Customs and business, and includes interesting, lively, and educational activities for the whole family including:

  • a special focus on counterfeit goods including how to tell the real from the fake 
  • the kinds of unusual plants and animals that smugglers attempt to trade illegally
  • detector dog demonstrations
  • x-ray machine displays
  • weapons seized at the border 
  • exhibits showing the methods drug smugglers use to try and beat border security.

Wellington
Civic Square
Tuesday 26 January 2010
11am – 4pm

Auckland
Viaduct Harbour
Saturday 30 January 2010
11am – 5pm

International Customs Day is free-of-charge to attend. In Auckland, International Customs Day is part of the Auckland Anniversary Weekend celebrations in partnership with the Auckland City Council.