Medications — New Zealand

Your ADHD medication is a Class B controlled drug in New Zealand - Adderall, Ritalin and Vyvanse all are - and that cuts you to ONE month's supply, not the three months allowed for ordinary prescriptions. Carry it in the original labelled container with your prescription or a doctor's letter, keep it on you rather than in checked bags, and declare it. US medicinal cannabis cannot be brought in at all, and CBD products cannot be personally imported.

Making an erroneous customs declaration: a fine not exceeding NZ$1,000 for an individual, with a defence if the defendant proves they took all reasonable steps (Customs and Excise Act 2018, s 366). A declaration known to be false: up to 6 months' imprisonment, or a fine of the greater of NZ$10,000 or three times the value of the goods (s 368). Possession or custody of prohibited imports: a fine of the greater of NZ$10,000 or three times the value of the goods (s 372). If the one-month exemption is exceeded, Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 s 7(2)(b) applies to possession of a Class B or Class C drug - up to 3 months' imprisonment or a fine not exceeding NZ$500 - and importing without a licence or the s 8 exemption is up to 14 years for a Class B drug and up to 8 years otherwise (s 6(2)).