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Are anti-personnel landmines illegal in New Zealand?

Yes. Anti-personnel landmines are banned in New Zealand. Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1999.

State Party to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty; ratification/accession 27 Jan 1999 (UNTC XXVI-5 status page, 12 Oct 2026).

Source: UN Treaty Collection, 2026

• New Zealand is one of 159 countries where anti-personnel landmines are banned, and 1 more restrict them.
• In Oceania: banned in 6 of 6 countries.

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