Importing Pets to Kiwiland

"I’ve been writing to the New Zealand government about pet policies and received tons of paperwork," writes Vicky Plett from the Vancouver, BC-based Hans Christian 38 Inspiration at Sea. Currently in American Samoa after having visited Hawaii, Palmyra and Fanning Island, Vicky is preparing to set sail for Tonga, Fiji, and hopefully New Zealand. But she has questions about New Zealand’s pet-import rules. "Have any of your readers brought cruising pets into New Zealand on a temporary pass recently? I got my cat into Hawaii with all the required vaccines but now I’d like to see New Zealand. Any pointers would be great."

Vicky has undoubtedly found this webpage dedicated to importing cats and dogs to New Zealand. But perhaps a cruiser with more intimate knowledge of the system and procedures could fill her (and us) in on some of the finer points. Please email Richard with your experiences.