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Money & duty free for Niue

Currency information: 

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD; symbol NZ$) is legal tender (see New Zealand section). Niue sometimes produces commemorative coins which, when available, may be obtained at the treasury.

Credit cards: 

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are accepted in most hotels and resorts.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Thurs 0900-1500; Fri 0830-1500.

Currency restriction: 

There are no restrictions on the import of local or foreign currency. Export of local currency is restricted to NZ$10,000. Export of foreign currency is restricted to the amount declared upon arrival.

Currency exchange: 

The Bank of the South Pacific in Alofi, the only commercial bank in Niue, can exchange currency.

Niue duty free

The following items can be imported into Niue by persons of 18 years of age or older without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 227g of tobacco.
• 3L of spirits, liquor or wine.
• Other goods to the value of NZ$250.

Banned imports: 

Firearms and ammunition are prohibited unless permission is received from the Chief of Police at the Police Department of Niue. Also, duty free beer bottles from Apia in Samoa are not allowed. A maximum of one of each of the following: radio, personal stereo or mp3 player, tape recorder, laptop computer, pair of binoculars, photo or video camera.

Banned exports: 

Artefacts, coral and valuable shells.

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