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Early customs house, Auckland

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Early customs house, Auckland

The small store in the foreground served as the customs house for Auckland when customs duties were first introduced in 1841.

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Auckland Council Libraries − Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau, Sir George Grey Special Collections

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Tony Simpson, Customs and tariffs – Tariffs for revenue, 1840–1940, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/22565/early-customs-house-auckland (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Tony Simpson, published 12 April 2010.