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When you import or bring tobacco products into New Zealand, you must comply with New Zealand laws. You must pay all relevant taxes on your imported tobacco at the border.
From 25 May 2022, water-pipe tobacco is a prohibited import requiring a permit to import.
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Dried flowers have become one of the most sought-after interior trends worldwide.
According to the Guardian, a summer of cancelled weddings during the global pandemic and havoc in global supply chains, presenting unprecedented challenges for floral businesses everywhere, have led to a big new trend of the dried flower craze.
But did you know that to import dried or preserved flower or plant products into New Zealand, you’ll need to comply with an import health standard for your product and meet various treatment, packing, and biosecurity requirements.
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Ports of Auckland’s new tug Sparky cruised into the port last week, notching a milestone as the world’s first full-sized ship-handling electric tug.
Ports of Auckland chief executive Roger Gray says welcoming Sparky is an exciting day for everyone.
“Sparky is the first e-tug of its type in the world and was a truly innovative project for us. Her arrival marks a big step towards the ports’ decarbonisation of operations and towards our long-term emissions reduction goals,” he says.
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After two months of lockdown, Shanghai has ended many ‘unreasonable’ conditions, allowing businesses to resume work, starting from June 1.
The gradual reopening occurs just as the peak approaches for the Chinese export season to the retail markets of North America, Europe and the Australasian spring-summer retail season.
However, the supply chain could continue to be an issue, even as the world’s biggest port fully reopens.