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[-] RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If you’ve ever flown into New Zealand, you will know there are numerous signs and warnings that bringing any organic produce into the country is illegal and will be met with fines.

If you declare it, they’ll just take it off you and let you go. Don’t declare it, you get a fine.

It’s not hard. Unsure? Declare it.

[edit] But also, Quantas are in the wrong here. They’re an Australian airline, and Australia has similar biosecurity laws. The fact they served their customers fruit, and didn’t inform them is poor form.

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So if eating the apple whilst still on the plane makes it legal - does it fall under that same description/distinction if I shove it up my ass instead? Does the law cite this particular case?

Asking for a friend.
Unrelated, if anyone knows a lawyer specialised in butt apples, pls let me know. Like asap.

[-] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 10 points 2 years ago

Wouldn’t that be smuggling? 😂

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

But they accuse people of smuggling also when they eat the contraband.

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

No, because digesting the food eliminates the concerns they have over the fruit in the first place.

[-] z00s@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Glad to see Qantas engaging in the ol' Aussie pastime of fucking with the kiwis

[-] norimee@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

But its not the kiwis who have to pay a $200 fine. That's a lot of money for a lot of people and can absolutley ruin your trip.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago
[-] RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Where he says "its not that big of a deal." Bro its 200 bucks... that is almost a month of groceries for me.

[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Reason #83773 to never travel to Australia, though it is the first reason I've had that isn't based on a risk of death LMAO

[-] boogetyboo@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago

I think the main reason you're not going to Australia is because you don't seem to know where or what it is.

[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

No. That's reason #593

[-] PDFuego@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Auckland isn't in Australia

[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Oh oops, I could have sworn I read Australian Dollars lmao

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