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11 days ago · New Zealand
New Zealanders getting through close to 7kg of cocaine a week
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What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. RNZ is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to New Zealand. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC. The headline in use is “New Zealanders getting through close to 7kg of cocaine a week”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Cheaper, more readily available cocaine, and increased social acceptance has lead to a steep increase in use in less than a decade, new research shows.
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Story timeline
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- First reported by RNZ
New Zealanders getting through close to 7kg of cocaine a week
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- RNZ