What things are illegal in New Zealand?

What things are illegal in New Zealand?

You can’t bring any of these items into NZ:

• objectionable material contained on items like videotapes, films, records, CD-ROMs and in publications.
• weapons like flick knives, butterfly knives, swordsticks, knuckle-dusters.
• any weapon which is disguised as something else.
• equipment for using cannabis or methamphetamine.

Is it illegal to swear in NZ?

Offensive language in a public place is a minor criminal offence in New Zealand. In some cases, repeatedly swearing on a protest could result in a conviction for this offence.

What weird things are illegal?

Find out what the law says in your home state.

• No intoxicated skiing.
• Cheese standards are regulated.
• No ‘lewd and lascivious’ behavior before marriage.
• It’s illegal to kill Bigfoot.
• No hunting on Sundays, unless you’re killing raccoons.
• No forbidding people from putting up clotheslines.
• It’s illegal to ’cause a catastrophe’

Is it legal to own a sword in NZ?

New Zealand: Standard swords and knives can be owned by anyone and no licence is required. This does not necessarily mean it is legal to carry these items in public. In the state of Victoria you will need to obtain a Chief Commissioner’s Approval for Prohibited Weapons licence.

Are bongs illegal in NZ?

Retailers are continuing to sell bongs and pipes despite a new law prohibiting the sale of cannabis utensils. It prohibits the importation and supply of cannabis utensils, including “paraphernalia which may be used for administering cannabis.” …

Can u swear at police?

There is no specific offence of swearing at a police officer, and in fact it is not a specific crime of swearing in public, only of causing “harassment alarm or distress” under the Act mentioned above. This requires some evidence of an individual being, or being likely to be, offended by the language used.

Can you swear to police?

Swearing at police is not a crime because officers hear foul language “too frequently” to be offended, a judge has ruled. The decision by the High Court to overturn the public order conviction of a young suspect who repeatedly said the “F” word while being searched for drugs was last night condemned as “unacceptable”.

Is it illegal to ask a girl out?

It’s totally illegal under Federal law in the United States of America for a man to ask a woman out on a date in public!

What are some of the weirdest laws in New Zealand?

Compared to other countries, New Zealand is pretty good at updating its laws, and we’ve gotten rid of some weird ones. The Summary Offences Act replaced the old Police Offences Act in 1981. It got rid of a lot of offences around annoying kite-flying, malicious bell-ringing and using dogs or goats to drive vehicles.

Are there any laws that still make sense in New Zealand?

There are still lots of unused laws, which still make sense. No one has ever been charged with possession of a nuclear weapon, but it’s probably a good idea it’s illegal. In online lists of stupid laws, New Zealand is usually represented by a claim that there’s a law that bans the carriage of roosters in hot-air balloons.

Is it illegal to possess a nuclear weapon in New Zealand?

No one has ever been charged with possession of a nuclear weapon, but it’s probably a good idea it’s illegal. In online lists of stupid laws, New Zealand is usually represented by a claim that there’s a law that bans the carriage of roosters in hot-air balloons.

What are some of New Zealand’s other odd laws?

Wellington-based barrister and legal commentator Graeme Edgeler has taken a look at some of New Zealand’s other odd laws. The Māori Community Development Act contains criminal offences that can only be committed by people who are Māori – like refusing to leave licenced premises when told to do so by a Māori warden.