New Zealand Customs Service

New Zealand Customs Service
Te Mana Ārai O Aotearoa (Māori)
New Zealand Customs Service; Te Mana Ārai O Aotearoa (Māori)
Agency overview
Formed	1840
Employees	Approx 1,569
Annual budget	Vote Customs; Total budget for 2022/23; $299,111,000
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	New Zealand
Governing body	New Zealand Government
Constituting instrument	Customs and Excise Act 2018;
Operational structure
Headquarters	The Customhouse,; 1 Hinemoa St,; Harbour Quays,; Wellington
Minister responsible	Casey Costello, ; Minister of Customs;
Agency executive	Christine Stevenson, ; Chief Executive and Comptroller of Customs;
Facilities
Stations	23
Website
	www.customs.govt.nz

The New Zealand Customs Service (Customs, Māori: Te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa) is a state sector organisation in New Zealand whose role is to provide border control and protect the community from potential risks arising from international trade and travel, as well as collecting duties and taxes on imports to the country.

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