New ZealandMan arrested after 4.8kg of meth discoveredCustoms officers at the International Mail Centre intercepted a package.09 Jun 04:38 AM
New Zealand'Horse head' coke bust: Charges droppedAccused is relieved after Crown withdrew two charges stemming from $14m seizure.17 May 10:03 PM
New Zealand'Puppet master', 'inside man' forfeit $3m'Almost perfect' drug smuggling operation funded high life of flash cars and costly wines.13 May 10:36 PM
BusinessTrade Me flooded with GST-free listingsOne Aussie bookseller had almost 200,000 Trade Me listings, but is not required to pay GST22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCocaine accused stops fundraiserGivealittle page for a man charged over record cocaine bust is shut down.15 Apr 10:33 PM
New ZealandCocaine-accused: 'Pay my legal fees'A man charged over NZ's biggest cocaine seizure is seeking donations through Givealittle.15 Apr 05:00 PM
CrimeEcstasy worth $2.1m found in luggagePackages containing 5kg of ecstasy was found in luggage at Christchurch Airport yesterday.07 Apr 05:41 AM
New ZealandCouple face $11m meth smuggling chargesCustoms officers found 11.6kg of meth in three innocent-looking packages sent from Canada.06 Apr 05:12 AM
New ZealandBrazilian charged over 4.6kg cocaine findWoman charged after 4.6kg of cocaine allegedly found in luggage.03 Apr 11:38 PM
New ZealandUnderground drugs: What's in city sewersCocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA have been found in Auckland and Christchurch wastewater.28 Mar 12:10 AM
New Zealand$2m of meth imported in chicken stock tinA tourist who tried to disguise meth as chicken stock will spend 10 years in prison.24 Mar 03:48 AM
New ZealandPeople being held for hours at airportA Syrian community leader claims Syrian New Zealanders are being targeted at Auckland Airport.19 Mar 05:32 PM
New ZealandSafe 'appalled at needless killing of dog'Police were ordered to shoot runaway security dog Grizz by airport staff.17 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandCustoms boss to get 'unprecedented' powersThe Privacy Commissioner has warned MPs against a law change that would give the chief executive of Customs new powers.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Masked' meth: 1st time method in NZCriminals have found a new way of importing meth - that isn't meth.15 Mar 02:48 AM
New ZealandCustoms seizure: Tobacco fraudster jailedA tobacco fraudster received a jail sentence after he was convicted on 43 charges.27 Feb 03:30 AM
New ZealandMeth importer jailed for 16 yearsMerkins Bah Agu was vulnerable when he started being a "catcher" for meth hauls, a judge has ruled.22 Feb 10:13 PM
New ZealandTauranga ecstasy importer jailedA Tauranga man caught importing ecstasy powder and tablets, who claimed he got the idea from watching a television programme, has 20 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandFour arrests for child exploitationFour people have been arrested as a result of a Customs crackdown on child exploitation.16 Feb 08:45 PM
New Zealand'Predatory' con man imported 'coma' drugEXCLUSIVE: Miles McKelvy ripped off $1.4 million from vulnerable home buyers. Now, he faces a second stint in prison after importing Fantasy into NZ.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRecord cocaine bust: Kiwi arrestedAustralian and New Zealand authorities make the largest ever cocaine bust off the Australian coastline.06 Feb 01:59 AM
New ZealandLangdon's dad believes trip to Oz plannedAlan Langdon's father believes his son always intended to sail to Australia, not the Bay of Islands as he claims.13 Jan 06:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTaskforce Ghost: Exposing Auckland's underbellyHow an undercover agent led police to a sprawling underworld drug network.12 Jan 05:09 PM
New ZealandNavy ashore when Customs seeks helpOn half the occasions NZ Customs asked the Navy for help, it was told it couldn't because aircraft and ships were being maintained, repaired or replaced.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeet NZ's 'perfect sniffing machine'Cross between a beagle and a harrier hound created to protect New Zealand's borders is believed to be a world first.11 Dec 09:42 PM
New ZealandWho's spying on Kim Dotcom now?Kim Dotcom saw a suspicious camera in an apartment opposite his home - and it turns out to be owned by NZ Customs and operated by the NZ Defence Force.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandElderly being targeted as drug mulesElderly people are being duped into acting as drug mules for international crime syndicates - prompting a fresh warning today by Customs Minister Nicky Wagner.03 Dec 09:58 PM
New ZealandNot guilty pleas in meth caseMerkins Bah Agu's downfall was a retired American couple caught smuggling 7kg of meth in the linings of their suitcases, a court has 07 Nov 10:17 PM
New ZealandCrackdown on drugs bought on dark webPolice say they can track packages down to addresses and individuals.01 Nov 06:48 AM
New ZealandAmount of meth seized in NZ skyrocketsNew figures reveal the quantity of methamphetamine being intercepted by Customs has increased more than 35 times in the past few years.30 Oct 04:37 PM
New ZealandNew high-tech approach in the war on drugsNZ Customs' new state-of-the-art drug identification machine can instantly identify more than 12 thousand different chemical molecules.26 Oct 02:02 AM
New ZealandInmate meth drug ring leader jailed for 13 yearsThe leader of a methamphetamine importation ring - run from his prison cell - has been jailed.18 Oct 02:02 AM
New ZealandDrugs and paraphernalia seized in searchPolice executing a search warrant this morning discovered more than 40 cannabis plants and a large amount of methamphetamine items.11 Oct 02:54 AM
New ZealandCigarette-stealing cleaner avoids convictionA Frenchman who stole forfeited cigarettes from a Customs drop-bin while working at an airport as a cleaner has escaped without a conviction.10 Oct 02:00 AM
