News | Law and Order
2 Jan 2026 13:40
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Law and Order

    Customs had a huge year in 2025, stopping hundreds of kilograms of drugs at our borders

    Customs had a huge year in 2025, stopping hundreds of kilograms of drugs at our borders


    Data for the year ending November shows three tonnes of meth and one tonne of cocaine was intercepted.

    That includes 287 kilograms of cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga.

    Northern Inspections Manager Anthony Davis says smugglers will try putting drugs in everything.

    He says that can range from hiding small quantities of drugs each into thousands of chopsticks - all the way up to putting it in large industrial machinery.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Law and Order News
     02 Jan: Police are investigating an unexplained death in the suburb of Devonport on Auckland's North Shore
     02 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour"
     02 Jan: Police are inspecting two homes on a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina - after the deaths of two people
     01 Jan: A search and rescue operation's come up empty in Dunedin's mountainside
     01 Jan: The government's calling for transparency in the wake of a cyber security breach - that could put patients' medical data at risk
     01 Jan: Frontline emergency service personnel have been facing abuse during New Year's Eve celebrations around the country
     01 Jan: British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two friends
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Authorities are working to get to the bottom of a major cyber security breach which may have exposed the personal health data of tens of thousands of Kiwis More...


     Today's News

    		 Environment:
    Northland and Auckland's being warned of severe weather, that could last until the evening 13:26

     International:
    As Zohran Mamdani becomes New York's mayor, what are his chances of success? 13:06

     Law and Order:
    Police are investigating an unexplained death in the suburb of Devonport on Auckland's North Shore 13:06

     Law and Order:
    Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour" 12:46

     Cricket:
    Usman Khawaja will bring the curtain down on his test career at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the fifth and final Ashes test 12:46

     Business:
    Authorities are working to get to the bottom of a major cyber security breach which may have exposed the personal health data of tens of thousands of Kiwis 12:36

     Motoring:
    An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night 11:56

     International:
    Inside the massive protests sweeping Iran 11:36

     Politics:
    Kiwis are being urged to be extra careful with fires today, as firefighters strike again 11:06

     International:
    Walking with Moai: Unlocking the mysteries of Easter Island stone statues 10:46

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd