The latest New Zealand Drugs Trends Survey (NZDTS) shows the price of the class A drug had fallen from $563 per gram in 2017 to $334/g in 2025; after adjusting for inflation, the price dropped even further to $253/g, which represented a 55% drop since 2017. "The percentage of high frequency users in the survey, who use meth weekly or more often, has almost doubled, increasing from 27% in 2018 to 57% in 2025. He said the growing consumption and lower prices were the result of a massive increase in meth supply to New Zealand. The annual survey provides a snapshot of drug trends via an anonymous online survey of more than 8800 people. It asks respondents about drug use patterns, market prices, views on drug policy, help services and barriers to seeking help and harm reduction initiatives.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 19, 2026 16:54 UTC