Alerts & notifications

Fake oxycodone tablets linked to serious harm

Fake oxycodone tablets, containing metonitazene, may be linked to a recent death and serious hospitalisations in New Zealand

Synthetic Cannabinoid misrepresented as DMT

Synthetic Cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA has been detected in a yellow powder presumed to be DMT

Synthetic cannabinoid harm in Christchurch linked to hospitalisations

A particularly dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids has been linked to serious harm in Christchurch in November 2022.

Yellow tablet/powder containing potent opioid likely to cause serious harm

UPDATED 28 MARCH 2023
Serious harm has been identified in relation to metonitazene found in a yellow powder. High Alert urges continued caution, particularly in the Auckland region.

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.

Highly potent opioid found in fake oxycodone tablets

A very potent opioid has been found in fake blue 30mg ‘M30’ oxycodone tablets being sold in the Wellington region.

Synthetic cannabinoid harm in Taranaki

A particularly dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present in Taranaki.

Synthetic cannabinoid harm across the lower North Island

A dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present across the North Island.

Serious synthetic cannabinoids harm in Christchurch linked to 4F-MDMB-BINACA and MDMB-4en-PINACA

A dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present in Christchurch in February 2021.

Flualprazolam found in fake ‘Xanax’ tablet

Flualprazolam, a dangerous and potent novel benzodiazepine, has been detected in yellow counterfeit Xanax pills being sold across New Zealand.