NZ Police Hemp Notification Form
Date Published:
May 2026
As of 28 May 2026, Hemp regulations have been updated where the industrial hemp licencing scheme is now replaced with permission-based hemp regulations.
If you are cultivating or planning to cultivate hemp plants, you are required to notify the New Zealand Police and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) prior to cultivating any hemp. Each notification is valid for a period of one year. If you do not notify the Police, you may be at risk of enforcement action.
This form is required to completed and sent back to Police via email to hempnotifications@police.govt.nz
Further information on cultivating hemp is available on this website.