Biosecurity New Zealand has launched a new in-flight video to remind visitors about the importance of keeping pests and diseases out. The Biosecurity Act states anyone who "erroneously declares" they are not in possession of goods restricted by New Zealand law faced the fine. Liu said he hadn't known about the verbal requirement before getting the letter and suspected he wasn't the only one. Verbal declarations are not mentioned on an MPI webpage guiding arrivals through airport biosecurity procedures. I [have] lived in New Zealand for more than 10 years and I know biosecurity is very important here."

Source: Stuff November 25, 2019 22:07 UTC