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What's banned in New Zealand?

Out of 44 things One Map has mapped, here is where New Zealand stands.

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Banned in New Zealand

• Pit BullsBanned

  Importing one is banned under the Dog Control Act.

• Phones in SchoolsBanned

  Phones away all day, breaks and lunch included, since 2024.

• Plastic BagsBanned

  Bags up to 70 microns banned since 2019; fines up to NZ$100,000.

• SpankingBanned

  Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2007.

• LandminesBanned

  Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1999.

Restricted in New Zealand

• SurrogacyRestricted

  Altruistic only: paying a surrogate is illegal.

• Raw MilkRestricted

  Only registered farms can sell it, directly to the buyer.

• Pepper SprayRestricted

  A restricted weapon: civilians need a police permit.

• Declawing CatsRestricted

  The vet council bans cosmetic declawing; no statute found.

• Animal Testing for MakeupRestricted

  Testing banned at home, but tested imports can still be sold.

Allowed in New Zealand

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