Goods for export and return
There is no requirement for travellers to declare goods on their arrival into New Zealand that were physically in their possession prior to leaving on their overseas trip, unless the goods were purchased duty free in New Zealand at the time of departure.Travellers who are concerned that the possession of exported goods might impact on their duty-free entitlements can ask for a Certificate of Export as proof of previous ownership. This certificate can only be issued where the goods are uniquely identifiable eg by serial number. Please note that this facility is not always available at the point of departure.
In the case of new models of photographic or video camera equipment, it would be wise to carry some form of documentation to establish previous ownership in New Zealand.