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Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says the New Zealand Customs Service is celebrating 170 years of protecting our borders and being the nations "Guardians at the Gate."

Mr Williamson says the Customs Service is New Zealand's oldest government department and this milestone is an important piece of history for New Zealand.

"The history of Customs mirrors the history of New Zealand and I am proud to celebrate the important work Customs does in protecting our communities.

SmartGate, the automated passenger clearance system at Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch Airports, will process its 500,000th passenger today.

Customs Minister Maurice Williamson, and Brendan O'Connor, Australia's Minister for Home Affairs, are pleased to announce the release of the first trans-Tasman time release study (TRS) which looks

Following their meeting in Beijing yesterday the ministers of customs for New Zealand and China signed a statement of cooperation to combat the smuggling of pharmaceutical products used to manufact

In a meeting today Customs Minister Maurice Williamson and his Chinese counterpart, Minister Sheng Guangzu have acknowledged the good work to date in implementing the New Zealand - China Free Trade

Good morning everybody – it is my pleasure to be here this morning to open SmartGate at Christchurch Airport. This technology will improve the travel experience for millions of New Zealanders and Australians.

In fact in the last year, more than 2 million Australian and New Zealanders crossed the Tasman. In the year ended last August 530,000 New Zealand and Australian passport holders arrived at Christchurch Airport.

Trans-Tasman travel becomes easier today as SmartGate begins operating at Christchurch International Airport, Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says.

Over the last 170 years Customs has played a vital role in securing our borders and keeping New Zealand, and New Zealanders safe.

Customs also plays a significant role in New Zealand's global trade – making sure goods that enter New Zealand do so in accordance with our laws and that our exports do not pose a threat to other countries.

Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says that the omnibus Bill, introduced in Parliament today, which amends the Customs and Excise Act 1996 and the Biosecurity Act 1993, will pave the way for the

Consultation on proposed amendments to the Building Code and related documents was announced today by Building & Construction Minister Maurice Williamson.

SmartGate, the automated passenger clearance system at Auckland and Wellington International Airports, will process its 250,000th passenger today.

Customs Minister Maurice Williamson will meet with officials from US Customs and Border Protection over the next two days while he is in the United States.

Trans-Tasman travel continues to become faster and easier as SmartGate today begins operating at its second New Zealand airport, Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says.

Customs Minister Maurice Williamson met with his Australian counterpart Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor in Melbourne today.

Budget 2010 provides $75.9 million of capital funding over the next four years for a new joint border management system (JBMS), Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says.

Budget 2010 will provide $5.9 million of capital funding to Customs over the next two years to fight the illicit drugs trade through enhanced tracking and surveillance, Customs Minister Maurice Wil

The SmartGate automated passenger processing facility at Auckland Airport has just celebrated another major milestone, Customs Minister Maurice Williamson announced today.

A new Air Cargo Inspection Facility at Auckland Airport will be officially opened this afternoon by Customs Minister Maurice Williamson.

 The New Zealand Customs Service's office at Opua was officially opened today by Minister Maurice Williamson.

The 50,000th passenger has been processed through the SmartGate automated passenger processing facility at Auckland Airport, just two months after Prime Minister John Key launched the new system ea

New Zealand Customs has, for the first time, intercepted over one tonne of methamphetamine precursor ContacNT (pseudoephedrine) in a single calendar year.