New Zealand Knife Law?

[TheViking]

Hello everyone. I'm going to New Zealand next year in september (traveling alone down there meeting parents later)

Can I carry my Vic Outrider SAK down there and if not, can I carry a 7 cm. huntsman? The outrider is a locking, 9 cm blade.

Merry christmas

[Danzo]

Hi Andy

It's pretty similiar to UK law, but with more understanding in country areas, which is most of NZ! Maybe don't carry the Outrider in bigger towns. The Huntsman should be fine. Most sports stores in NZ sell a selection of both fixed blades and folders.



I'm sure Zackerty will provide full details when he is back from his holiday.

Danzo

[TheViking]

Thank you Danzo. I will await zackertys reply.

[Kane]

Probably find the airline will be the biggest problem be worth checking their rules too ...

Kane

[tenbears10]

Andy I checked with Zac before I went to NZ recently and he said SAKs were fine in almost all places and fixed blades would be fine camping out in the countryside. Just don't walk around town with a big knife and remember to pack them away if you fly internally.

As a side note I hardly used my fixed blade and with hindsight I could have left it at home. There are few places which allow fires so cutting wood and tinder are not really an issue. I mainly had to do food prep and eating which my locking SAK and leatherman were fine for.

[Danzo]

As a side note I hardly used my fixed blade and with hindsight I could have left it at home. There are few places which allow fires so cutting wood and tinder are not really an issue. I mainly had to do food prep and eating which my locking SAK and leatherman were fine for.

That's a good point. Even out in the wilderness of NZ you will find what they call 'huts' and these are often like a simple cabin. They can also be like a three side shelter with a roof.

The rule is you can use the firewood there, if you leave the same amount of wood. Same with emergency supplies, like candles and tinned food.

I think you are familiar with this from bushcrafting in Sweden, Andy?

You will need less kit than you think if you plan your route, as some of these huts have stoves.

Danzo

[TheViking]

The rule is you can use the firewood there, if you leave the same amount of wood. Same with emergency supplies, like candles and tinned food.

I think you are familiar with this from bushcrafting in Sweden, Andy?

Sure, leave the spot as we found it and leave some firewood for the next.

I'll check with the airline and then just carry the outrider in the outdoors.

Thanks guys, always good to be on the safe side.

[Kane]

Ohhhh so you need a SAK and something capable of cutting firewood

Kane

[tenbears10]

The couple of wild campsites we were on which did allow fires in metal grates also had an axe there (ok it was no gransfors but what do you expect) and chopped fire wood so there was no need to carry an axe.

[Kane]

Spoilsport

Kane

[tenbears10]

sorry mate

[Danzo]

there was no need to carry an axe.

They do have some pretty scary small flightless birds. I'd take an axe just in case.



Danzo

[tenbears10]

They do have some pretty scary small flightless birds. I'd take an axe just in case.



Danzo

Don't let the DoC hear you say that.

The owner can be sent to prison if a dog kills a Kiwi. Bloody lucky we left our spaniel at home or I would have been doing a long stretch now.

[Dougie]

Shucks! I always had this romantic idea of NZ being a rural backwater where men could be men etc. Looks like civillisation has tamed it there as well! Still there's always Oz!

Doug

[Danzo]

Still there's always Oz!

I think it's illegal to carry any sort of knife at all in Sydney.

Danzo