I liked the price of some pocketknives and multi-tools I found in various places in USA. None of them seem to ship here citing restrictions on "weapons" This seems to be a blanket ban thing. Perhaps because I am mainly looking in specialist knife retailers. For one that I particularly liked I even tried inputting a NZPost youshop address. Still no go. It recognised it as a reshipper. Plus I dunno if youshop itself would reject it as well.
Has anyone managed to order things like leatherman multitools from USA? If so how?
NZ customs doesn't appear to ban import of standard pocketknives.
https://www.customs.govt.nz/personal/prohibited-and-restrict…
Some weapons are prohibited items which means you can’t bring them into New Zealand. Firearms require a permit from New Zealand Police.
You need a New Zealand Police permit to bring firearms (including airguns) and ammunition into New Zealand. You must get the permit before they arrive in New Zealand.
Restricted weapons such as stun devices and pepper spray require a permit issued by the New Zealand Police.
Some weapons are prohibited items, and can only be imported if you have a consent to import issued by the New Zealand Police.
This includes:
Automatic opening knives such as flick knives or flick guns
gravity or butterfly knives (balisong)
swordsticks
knuckle-dusters
These items are prohibited by the Customs Import Prohibition (Offensive Weapons) Order 2021.