Dangerous animals in New Zealand
- Sharks. There are lots of sharks around the coast of New Zealand but the chances of an attack are very low.
- Portuguese Man-of-War.
- Seals and sea lions.
- Katipo spider.
- Redback spider.
- White-tailed spider.
- Mosquito.
- Wasps and bees.
No, it is not legal to own an exotic animal. We don't have foxes in NZ so you would not be able to import one. Agriculture is one of our biggest export earners so we don't let animals such as a fox into the country and possibly upset this industry.
MPI explained it had not investigated the risks around hamsters unlike other pests and that this could be a lengthy process with no guarantees hamsters could live in NZ given the threat to native species. Taumaihiroa says, "Hamsters eat bugs and plants and seeds so they said don't bring them here.
Banned breedsThe following four breeds cannot be imported into New Zealand: American Pit Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Brazilian Fila, Japanese Tosa and Perro de Presa Canario.
Arachnoprince. To my knowledge you are not allowed to keep tarantulas at all in New Zealand.
You can live and work in New Zealand indefinitely as a Permanent Resident — you don't need to become a New Zealand Citizen. As a Permanent Resident, you also have many of the same rights as a New Zealand Citizen.
The end of four decades of. A statement says the aquarium is no longer allowed to keep piranhas "because of tighter rules introduced to protect native species here in New Zealand".
The veiled chameleon is kept as a pet in some countries, but it was New Zealand's choice to keep it out of the country, a MAF spokesman said. * It is illegal to import them into NZ without Environmental Risk Management Authority approval .
You must have a Wildlife Act authorisation to hold lizards. If you only want to hold certain common lizards in captivity, you can register for free to be covered under the General Authorisation. To apply to hold other species of lizards follow the same process as for interacting with wildlife.
All of New Zealand's native lizard species (geckos and skinks) are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953. 'Absolute protection' means that no native lizards may be collected from the wild, held in possession, or handled or distributed in any way, without written authority (a permit).
Keeping a possum as a pet is illegal without a permit from the Department of Conservation and can result in a $1000 fine.
In the wild, Sugar Gliders live in trees in Australia and New Zealand. Beyond that, Sugar Gliders are classified as “exotic” pets, which means that a potential owner must check with the local animal control agency to be sure that Sugar Gliders can be kept as pets. Then watch them glide!
There are few reptiles available to us here in New Zealand mainly the Blue Tongue Lizard, Bearded Dragon, Water Dragon and some Geckos.
Alcohol, illegal substances and gunsAlong with many other countries, the use, possession, cultivation or trafficking/dealing of illicit substances including cannabis/weed is illegal in New Zealand. Strict gun control is enforced. Only those with a current firearm licence/permit can own and use firearms.
New Zealand is one of several large islands around the globe where there have never been native snake populations. The others are Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland and Newfoundland. Snakes are more common than lizards around the world, and yet New Zealand is home to several species of lizard and not a single snake.
All dogs and cats entering New Zealand, except those coming from Australia, must undergo a period of quarantine in an MPI-approved quarantine facility from 10 days to 60 days. About 170 days of the quarantine can be spent in the home country and 10 days at the quarantine facility in New Zealand.
There are no snakes, bears or wolves in New Zealand. Unfortunately, there are still spiders.
