Tourists hit by fines in New Zealand

New Zealand Customs officers have fined 20 tourists on the first day of strict new border controls aimed at keeping agricultural diseases out of the country.

Tourists hit by fines in New Zealand

New Zealand Customs officers have fined 20 tourists on the first day of strict new border controls aimed at keeping agricultural diseases out of the country.

The 200 New Zealand dollars (Ā£61) on-the-spot fines are imposed on people caught trying to carry items like undeclared fruits, plants, meat or other farm products into the country.

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