Taking home-dehydrated meals to NZ
Posted: Wed 07 May, 2025 5:55 pm
by walkingthrupuddles
Does anyone have any recent experience in taking home-dehydrated meals from Oz to NZ? I can only find posts that are 10+ years old. All my meals will be vegan. Would like to know if these will be OK as far as customs is concerned.
Re: Taking home-dehydrated meals to NZ
Posted: Thu 08 May, 2025 10:24 am
by bearded bushwalker
Re: Taking home-dehydrated meals to NZ
Posted: Thu 12 Jun, 2025 7:19 pm
by mountainhigh
Ahead of a bushwalking trip to NZ, I purchased some NZ-made commercial dehydrated meals and had them sent to me in Australia.
I repacked the meals into vacuum-sealed bags to reduce their bulk, which is where I made my big mistake.
Because the meals were no longer sealed in their original packaging, including country of origin and contents, they were all confiscated on my arrival in NZ.
I had to shop again in NZ for the same meals in their original bulky packaging.
I'd caution against taking any plain packaged food items into NZ.