Alerts & notifications

Heroin misrepresented as cocaine in the Auckland region

Heroin has been found in a white powder that was sold as cocaine in the Auckland region.

Alpha-PVP like substance misrepresented as MDMA in Christchurch

UPDATED 4 January 2024
An Alpha-PVP like substance has been detected in a brown powder presumed to be MDMA in the Christchurch region.

Heroin sold as ketamine in Auckland region

Heroin has been found in a white powder that was sold as ketamine in the Auckland region.

Potent stimulant Alpha-PVP misrepresented as MDMA

An off-white powder being sold as MDMA in Auckland has been found to contain Alpha-PVP.

Fentanyl in white powder causes multiple hospitalisations in Wairarapa region

UPDATED 1 JULY 2022
Fentanyl found in white powder linked to serious harm events in the Wairarapa region.

New synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone detected in NZ

The synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone has been detected for the first time in New Zealand.

Dangerous dose of eutylone in ‘Red Bull’ tablets

A dangerous amount of eutylone has been detected in ‘Red Bull’ tablets in Christchurch and Wellington.