Border Patrol

The series tracks New Zealand Customs agents as they work to stop illegal goods from entering the country. It follows their daily operations and investigations at the borders, highlighting their efforts to protect New Zealand from contraband.

The show is a programme that shadows the work of New Zealand Customs officers as they go about their duties. It’s presented as a series of episodes that give viewers a front‑row seat to the day‑to‑day activities of the agency tasked with safeguarding the nation’s borders. Each episode follows the customs agents on their mission to stop illegal goods from slipping through New Zealand’s entry points. The camera tracks their investigations, the checks they carry out and the decisions they make to block prohibited items from entering the country. The focus stays firmly on the agents’ efforts to intercept contraband and uphold the law at the border. The series keeps its attention on the agents’ collective quest, highlighting how they work together to protect the integrity of New Zealand’s frontiers. By concentrating on their operational routine, the programme offers a clear picture of the challenges involved in preventing unlawful items from crossing the border, without venturing beyond the core activity of the customs team.