Border Patrol

Border Patrol is a New Zealand reality television series, focusing on the Customs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the New Zealand Immigration Service. It is narrated by Tim Balme. They are checking through packages, travelers and goods to find if they try to smugle prohibited or undeclared goods. They have trained staff, dogs and technology to find this out.

Genre: Documentary, Reality

Actor: Timothy Balme

Country: New Zealand

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 25m

Release: 2002

Rating: 7.0

1 "Episode 1"

2021-08-09

"Biosecurity officer Jade finds an expensive exercise in witchcraft, while Customs officers shed light on some suspicious lampshades."

2 "Episode 2"

2021-08-16

"Immigration uncovers an attempt to establish a dangerous and illegal business in New Zealand. Plus, Customs comes across the latest scam to try and breach the border with class B drugs."

3 "Episode 3"

2021-08-23

"Customs officers uncover a drug concealment and Biosecurity New Zealand finds a Pandora's box of problems in a spiritual healer's luggage."

4 "Episode 4"

2021-09-27

"A woman is caught body packing highly illegal items on her person, Immigration rumbles a marriage of inconvenience, and New Zealand's most unwanted gets stopped at the border by Biosecurity."

5 "Episode 5"

2021-08-30

"Rare artefacts from Canada are in the Biosecurity spotlight, two travellers try to bamboozle Immigration, and there is a sticky story for Customs officer Rory."

6 "Episode 6"

2021-09-06

"An irate tourist brings more than a toilet bag and flip flops into New Zealand, and Biosecurity officer Renee uncovers some unwelcome hitchhikers in a house lot of belongings sent down under by a relocating family."

7 "Episode 7"

2021-09-13

"A family of foodies cook up a storm of trouble at Biosecurity New Zealand, and Customs officer Hayden checks out the contents of a dubious Christmas gift sent from the US."

8 "Episode 8"

2021-09-20

"We get an exclusive look inside one of New Zealand's biggest ever drug busts. Plus, an actress has an important audition with Customs and Immigration, and a drug concealment with a difference is uncovered."

9 "Episode 9"

2021-10-04

"At Auckland Airport, Biosecurity catch a woman body-packing highly illegal items, Immigration rumbles a marriage of inconvenience, and NZ\u2019s most unwanted gets stopped at the border."

10 "Episode 10"

2021-10-11

"Filmed prior to COVID-19. | Biosecurity New Zealand finds a hidden haul. Plus, Customs finds a picture worth a thousand words \u2013 and tens of thousands of dollars."

1 "Episode 1"

2022-08-15

"In denial or being duped? Customs stop a woman who doesn\u2019t believe she\u2019s in the wrong, but her suitcase full of cocaine says otherwise."

2 "Episode 2"

2022-08-15

"Customs and Immigration team-up to talk to a man from Latvia, who has plans to start a new country. Meanwhile, travellers from Malaysia turn up with enough fruit to fill a fridge."

3 "Episode 3"

2022-08-22

"Immigration officers interview a man matching the profile of a suspected drug smuggler, and it\u2019s \u2018Goodbye Pork Pie\u2019 at Biosecurity NZ."

4 "Episode 4"

2022-08-29

"A Customs investigation stops a massive cigarette-smuggling ring dead in its tracks, a woman arriving from Brazil has a \u2018ticket to nowhere\u2019 and Biosecurity intercept a man with ants in his pants."

5 "Episode 5"

2022-09-05

"A businessman from Pakistan keeps his visa history under wraps while an American Kiwi lands with a passport that says he\u2019s 6 feet under."

6 "Episode 6"

2022-09-12

"A mysterious vial of liquid puts Customs on high alert; Immigration officers play a confusing game of \u201che said, she said\u201d with a traveller from Columbia."

7 "Episode 7"

2022-09-12

"A New Zealand national loses her cool over a permit for her favourite ginseng, an itinerary raises red flags at Immigration and Customs officers find MDMA hidden inside art supplies from France."

8 "Episode 8"

2022-09-26

"Friendly or phoney? Customs uncover suspicious paperwork in the luggage of a New Zealand resident. A traveller from China tries to convince Immigration that she\u2019s a genuine tourist."

9 "Episode 9"

2022-10-03

"A returning New Zealand traveller experiences phone search fury in Customs red zone. Immigration turns up a problematic past with a US visitor."

10 "Episode 10"

2022-10-17

"A Chilean visa runner tries to dash across the ditch and Customs uncover a crafty concealment inside a wooden pallet. Immigration checks a Romanian\u2019s hacker career is legit."