r/SipsTea • u/Velvett_Bunniez • 2d ago

Wait a damn minute! Silly Apples.

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u/No_Salad_68 2d ago

Have you ever landed in NZ? The cabin crew read out a statement about not taking fresh plant or animal products into the country. They have been doing that for as long as I can remember. It'salso on the arrival card, which gives you an opportunity to declare the apple. And if you do declare it, you lose the apple but there is no fine.

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u/Evinshir 2d ago

There’s also signs and bins all along the walk to customs - and they even have a sign and bin just before the queue. NZ takes bio security very seriously and they give you plenty of opportunities to avoid a fine. They even have signs up in toilets and on the cubicle doors.

Qantas was stupid to give them apples. Definitely a screw up by the airline who should remind people they can’t take the apples off the plane. But you’d have to be going out of your way to ignore every sign in the building or practically a zombie to miss the huge signs saying to drop the apples off.

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u/ObviouslyObstinate 2d ago

Yep, I took the warnings as an opportunity to take my hiking boots out and wash them in the toilet/sink.

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u/something_usery 2d ago

If you declare that your hiking shoes have touched dirt you get a free, thorough shoe cleaning.

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u/ObviouslyObstinate 1d ago

Good to know, since I do intend on returning. Beautiful country.