Dear New Zealand Police,

I'd like to know if officers are allowed to confiscate personal property, specifically referring to items that are not illegal to hold in ones possession or use in a public place (as far as I'm aware) ie a megaphone, and what the bounds are for such confiscations?

According to communitylaw.org.nz there are restrictions around when and where you can make noise and that the local council is responsible for deciding whether the noise is above a reasonable level. If a council noise control officer thinks you’re making too much noise at a protest, they could issue you an Excessive Noise Direction (END), ordering you to reduce the noise to a reasonable level. If you don’t immediately obey, the police can take away things that you’re using to make noise – for example, drums or a megaphone. I am asking whether the police can take away personal property if the person has not received an END order.

Yours faithfully,
Lolly