Timothy Balme
Narrator
Border Patrol (2002)
Season 12
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.
Released May 5, 2002
Episode 25 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.airport, tmdb.illegal-drugs, tmdb.customs, mdblist.has-trailer
Production Companies: Greenstone TV
Network: TVNZ
Country: New Zealand
Languages:
English
S12E1 - Episode 1
Biosecurity officer Jade finds an expensive exercise in witchcraft, while Customs officers shed light on some suspicious lampshades.
Aug. 9, 2021, midnight
S12E2 - Episode 2
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.
Aug. 16, 2021, midnight
S12E3 - Episode 3
Customs officers uncover a drug concealment and Biosecurity New Zealand finds a Pandora's box of problems in a spiritual healer's luggage.
Aug. 23, 2021, midnight
S12E4 - Episode 4
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.
Sept. 27, 2021, midnight
S12E5 - Episode 5
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.
Aug. 30, 2021, midnight
S12E6 - Episode 6
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.
Sept. 6, 2021, midnight
S12E7 - Episode 7
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.
Sept. 13, 2021, midnight
S12E8 - Episode 8
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.
Sept. 20, 2021, midnight
S12E9 - Episode 9
At Auckland Airport, Biosecurity catch a woman body-packing highly illegal items, Immigration rumbles a marriage of inconvenience, and NZ’s most unwanted gets stopped at the border.
Oct. 4, 2021, midnight
S12E10 - Episode 10
Filmed prior to COVID-19. | Biosecurity New Zealand finds a hidden haul. Plus, Customs finds a picture worth a thousand words – and tens of thousands of dollars.
Oct. 11, 2021, midnight
Network: TVNZ
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 1375 min.
Released: May 5, 2002
Last Air Date: May 20, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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