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Customs is the oldest government department in New Zealand. [3] Formed on 5 January 1840, it pre-dates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi by one month. [4] Its early establishment was necessary to collect revenue for the fledgling government, and over the years duties, tariffs and taxes collected by Customs have remained a major source of revenue for the country, although customs has also ...
The chancery was designed by the New Zealand architect Sir Miles Warren. In 1954, the present embassy site was purchased to accommodate all staff in one building, but the chancery was not constructed until 1975. The building won for its designer the 1981 New Zealand Institute of Architects National Award.
SmartGate (eGate in New Zealand) is an automated self-service border control system operated by the Australian Border Force (ABF) and New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) and located at immigration checkpoints in departure and arrival halls in ten Australian international airports, and 4 New Zealand international airports (as eGate).
The Customs Declaration Service is also used for declarations on goods movements to or from Northern Ireland, including goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, [35] but other customs declarations will continue to use CHIEF pending a longer-term move to the CDS. HMRC explains that "CHIEF is a reliable and robust platform" but "its ...
This is a list of diplomatic missions in New Zealand. At present there are 49 embassies/high commissions resident in Wellington , the capital. About ninety other countries accredit their ambassadors from elsewhere.
Public sector organisations in New Zealand comprise the state sector organisations plus those of local government. Within the state sector lies the state services , and within this lies the core public service.
The National Library of New Zealand and Archives New Zealand were separated from the department in the late 1990s but merged back in 2011. [7] [8] [9] A standalone Ministry of Cultural Affairs (now the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, which in the present day also has responsibility for the sport and recreation portfolio) was established in ...
The Minister of Customs is a minister in the New Zealand Government appointed by the Prime Minister to be in charge of matters of border control, international trade and travel and the collection of import duties and taxes to New Zealand.