Dear Ina, I think I can answer for Iain. SIGNA sends many seeds to New Zealand. Almost all are allowed entry because they fit the Basic list and do not require any post entry quarantine. You as importer do not need to have an import permit either. All Japanese Iris are cultivars of a single species Iris ensata. Natural variation has been selected for hundreds of years to produce the current range of modern Japanese iris. And as Iain also said the named modern cultivars are spectacular if you can accommodate their specific growing needs. Good luck with growing these from seed. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +