{"id":262258,"date":"2026-02-01T08:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/262258\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T08:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:59:10","slug":"government-drops-part-of-border-processing-levy-by-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/262258\/","title":{"rendered":"Government drops part of Border Processing Levy by 30%"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBiosecurity New Zealand will also invest in new border technology and more detector dogs.
\nPhoto: Unsplash\n<\/p>\n

The biosecurity part of the Border Processing Levy has dropped by 30 percent.<\/p>\n

It has reduced from $16.92 to $12.03 for incoming air passengers.<\/p>\n

The Border Processing Levy funds x-ray screening, detector dogs and other protections.<\/p>\n

Biosecurity New Zealand had raised it to cover border costs and rebuild operations after Covid-19.<\/p>\n

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\nBiosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says Biosecurity New Zealand has set aside funding for a new digital border programme.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Mark Papalii\n<\/p>\n

Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said those costs were now paid off, with air travel recovering faster than expected.<\/p>\n

“It’s great to be in a position to ease costs on international travellers and Kiwis coming home, while still keeping our border safe from environmental and economic threats,” he said.<\/p>\n

Biosecurity New Zealand will also invest in new border technology and more detector dogs.<\/p>\n

Hoggard said it had set aside funding for a new digital border programme that would build on the introduction of the New Zealand Traveller Declaration, as well as deliver smarter passenger processing and new x-ray technology.<\/p>\n

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