taking flytying material to Nz

[garyatstealth]

my brother in law is moving to NZ and has asked me to post the following question as we both have no idea what the regulations are.

what are the laws concerning taking flytying materials to Nz. he has a pretty nice collection of stuff. i know the Aussies are fairly strict with their laws?

cheers
gary.

[skerpieon]

I can only recommend that he contact Dizzy. He had first hand experience not to long ago.

[MaXiMuM]

Or Dean at Frontier's...

[ebf]

You can take tied flies, as well as any synthetic materials.

Any "natural" materials such as feathers, fur, hair etc you are going to have MAJOR problems. It is theoretically possible to have this fumigated, but practically it is too much hassle.

As for equipment, make sure your boots, waders, net etc are bone dry, and extremely clean.

Declare any sporting / fishing goods you have when you land, they are VERY thorough, and the fines are steep...

For up-to-date info, contact the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (maf.govt.nz), they have a Biosecurity dept, the guys are friendly and willing to answer any questions.

[ebf]

oh, most tackle and outdoor shops sell both Metz and Whiting feathers & capes.

dubbing is the one thing I am not sure about, but seeing as it is mostly fur (rabbit etc), I would probably leave that here...

[GrahamS]

Just remember, if anything suspicious is picked up in your container, the WHOLE container is impounded. Not just the suspicious materials.

Be very selective of what you pack. It can make your move rather messy and complicated!