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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centres in New Zealand

Drug and alcohol rehab in New Zealand is mostly funded through Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora, with a smaller private sector of residential programmes and clinics in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. Waiting times for public services can be long. Auckland is 307 miles from Wellington, and Christchurch and Queenstown serve the South Island. Providers of residential health and disability care are certified by the Ministry of Health. Private programmes offer an alternative for people who want to avoid waiting lists. We try to check listed providers against those certification records and published accreditation. Scroll down to browse by city.

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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in New Zealand

The Salvation Army Bridge – Auckland

7-15 Ewington Avenue, Auckland, NZ

4.6★★★★★90

ResidentialOutpatientAftercare

Self-Pay

SeniorsCourt ordered

In Mount Eden, The Salvation Army Bridge is the Auckland base of the Salvation Army's national alcohol and other drug service, running residential treatment and community day programmes for adults experiencing significant harm from alcohol or other drugs.The Bridge grew…

View facility +64 9 630 1491

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Cocaine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +11 more

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Outpatient Rehab · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Residential Rehab

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Community Reinforcement Approach · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Methadone · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · +4 more

Support services

Case Management · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups

CADS Medically Managed Withdrawal Service – Auckland

140 Hobson Street, Auckland, NZ

5.0★★★★★9

State licensed

DetoxInpatient

Methadone

Health New Zealand's alcohol and drug withdrawal service for Auckland, the CADS Medically Managed Withdrawal Service occupies the second floor of the Auckland City Mission HomeGround building on Hobson Street, in the central city.Its inpatient unit has 10 private bedrooms,…

View facility +64 800 845 1818

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · +47 more

Levels of care

Detox Centers · Hospital Addiction Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Medical Detox · Outpatient Detox

Groups served

Adult Rehab

Support services

Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups

The Salvation Army Bridge – Dunedin

160 Crawford Street, Dunedin, NZ

4.4★★★★☆82

DetoxResidentialIOP+2

Self-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersSeniorsCourt ordered

The Otago and Southland base of the Salvation Army's national alcohol and other drug service, The Salvation Army Bridge – Dunedin works from Crawford Street in the city centre. It runs a residential service that includes social, non-medical withdrawal, a…

View facility +64 3 477 9852

Substances treated

Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Liquor Addiction Treatment · Wine Addiction Treatment

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Detox Centers · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Outpatient Rehab · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Residential Rehab

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Community Reinforcement Approach · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Methadone · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · +4 more

Support services

Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups

Higher Ground Papa Taumata

118 Beach Road, Auckland, NZ

4.5★★★★★~~128~~

ResidentialAftercare

Self-Pay

Pregnant women

A charitable trust in Te Atatū Peninsula, West Auckland, Higher Ground Papa Taumata has run a live-in recovery programme for people with severe alcohol and other drug addiction since 1984. It is overseen by a board of trustees and funded…

View facility +64 9 834 0017

Substances treated

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Long Term Rehab · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Residential Rehab

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Rehab for Pregnant Women · Rehab That Allows Children

Support services

Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups

Languages

Māori Speaking Rehab

Moana House

401 High Street, Dunedin, NZ

5.0★★★★★2

DetoxResidentialAftercare

MenCourt ordered

Moana House is a residential therapeutic community in Dunedin for men, or tāne, with addiction and a connection to the criminal justice system. Run by a charitable trust, the Downie Stewart Foundation, it has worked since 1984 from an ordinary…

View facility +64 3 477 0842

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Detox Centers · Long Term Rehab · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Residential Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Group Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Inpatient Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's PTSD Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Residential Rehab · +4 more

Support services

Education and Job Training · Housing and Employment Support · Vocational Rehabilitation

The Salvation Army Bridge – Christchurch

35 Collins Street, Christchurch, NZ

3.9★★★★☆19

DetoxResidentialIOP+2

Self-Pay

Seniors

In Addington, the Christchurch Bridge is The Salvation Army's local centre within its national alcohol and other drug service, providing residential treatment and community programmes for adults experiencing significant harm from alcohol or other drugs.A nine-week intensive day programme sits…

View facility +64 3 338 4436

Substances treated

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Detox Centers · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Outpatient Rehab · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Residential Rehab

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Community Reinforcement Approach · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Methadone · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Residential Rehab · Senior Sober Living · +2 more

Support services

Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups

Odyssey House Christchurch

98-100 Greers Road, Christchurch, NZ

3.7★★★★☆6

ResidentialIOPOutpatient+2

TeensSeniorsYoung adults+1

A charitable trust in Burnside, Odyssey House Christchurch provides residential and community alcohol and drug treatment alongside youth mental health services. It is mainly government-funded and also relies on sponsorship and donations.Its adult residential service is a drug-free therapeutic community…

View facility +64 3 358 2690

Substances treated

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Long Term Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · +2 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · DUI and DWI Programs · DUI Only Programs · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Methadone · Senior Outpatient Rehab · +10 more

Support services

Case Management · Employment Support · Housing and Employment Support · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · Supported Housing

CADS Central – Kingsland

Level 1, 409 New North Road, Auckland, NZ

3.7★★★★☆10

OutpatientWalk-in

TeensYoung adults

One of Health New Zealand's Community Alcohol and Drug Services units in Auckland, CADS Central in Kingsland offers free alcohol and drug assessment, counselling and treatment, part of a service reaching from Wellsford in the north to Bombay in the…

View facility +64 9 845 1800

Substances treated

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Outpatient Rehab · Walk-In Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Teen Boys Rehab · Teen Girls Rehab · Teen Rehab · Young Adult Rehab

Support services

Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups

Odyssey

Unit 4, 3029 Great North Road, Auckland, NZ

1.0★☆☆☆☆1

ResidentialOutpatient

Co-occurring DisordersTeensYoung adults+1

An Auckland charitable trust, Odyssey has provided alcohol, drug and addiction services for more than 45 years, with its admissions centre and the Te Tāwharau community hub in New Lynn and a further hub in Whangārei.Its main adult residential programme…

View facility +64 9 638 4957

Substances treated

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Long Term Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Residential Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Group Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Rehab That Allows Children · Teen Boys Rehab · Teen Girls Rehab · Teen Rehab · Young Adult Rehab

Support services

Employment Support · Housing and Employment Support · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · Supported Employment

Languages

Māori Speaking Rehab

Addiction Services Canterbury – Community Alcohol and Drug Service

Building 15, Hillmorton Hospital, Annex Road South, Christchurch, NZ

2.5★★★☆☆4

Outpatient

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone

Based in Building 15 on the Hillmorton Hospital campus, Addiction Services Canterbury is Health New Zealand's specialist community alcohol and drug service for Christchurch.The Community Alcohol and Drug Service works with people who have moderate to severe alcohol or other…

View facility +64 3 335 4350

Substances treated

Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Fentanyl Patch (Duragesic) Rehab · +27 more

Levels of care

Outpatient Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab

Support services

Case Management · Recovery Support Services

Ashburn Clinic

496 Taieri Road, Dunedin, NZ

2.8★★★☆☆34

State licensed

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+4

Self-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMethadoneTrauma-informed

Ashburn Clinic is a not-for-profit private psychiatric hospital at Halfway Bush in Dunedin, run by the Ashburn Hall Charitable Trust and founded as Ashburn Hall in 1882. Alongside its addictions work it treats depression, anxiety, eating disorders, personality disorders, trauma…

View facility +64 3 476 2092

Substances treated

Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · +37 more

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Abstinence-Based Rehab · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Detox Centers · Hospital Addiction Treatment · Hospital Detox · +8 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Specialized Therapy · TMS Therapy · Trauma Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · PTSD Treatment · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Rehab for Sexual Abuse Survivors · Trauma Informed Rehab

Support services

Health and Wellness Support · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling

CareNZ Manaaki Aotearoa – Wellington

Ground Level, 138 The Terrace, Wellington, NZ

3.8★★★★☆4

Outpatient

Court ordered

CareNZ Manaaki Aotearoa is a national non-profit alcohol and other drug treatment provider, operating since 1999 and, through its parent organisation NSAD, since 1954. Its Wellington community service sits at ground level on The Terrace in the central city, offering…

View facility +64 800 385 151

Substances treated

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Outpatient Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted

More New Zealand Addiction Rehabs 13–17 of 17

The Salvation Army Bridge – Wellington

219 Riddiford Street, Wellington, NZ

3.0★~~(3)~~+64 4 389 6566

DetoxResidentialOutpatient+1Self-Pay

Addiction Service – MHAIDS Wellington

Level 1, 113 Adelaide Road, Wellington, NZ

3.2★~~(10)~~+64 800 300 183

DetoxOutpatientWalk-in

Nova Trust

43 Newtons Road, Christchurch, NZ

2.9★~~(13)~~+64 3 349 2053

ResidentialSober livingAftercare

Kennedy Unit – Canterbury

Building 8, Hillmorton Hospital, Annex Road South, Christchurch, NZ

—+64 3 339 1139

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient

Specialist Addiction Service – Queenstown

19 Douglas Street, Queenstown, NZ

—+64 3 441 0010

Outpatient

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Common questions about New Zealand

Answered from what is listed here.

Is there a drug and alcohol helpline in New Zealand?

New Zealand's Alcohol Drug Helpline, the national alcohol and drug phone line, takes free, confidential calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0800 787 797, according to its operator.

Whakarongorau Aotearoa, the national telehealth service, runs the line, which also takes texts on 8681 and webchat at alcoholdrughelp.org.nz.

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Do I need a visa to come to New Zealand for rehab?

Immigration New Zealand (INZ), the government's immigration agency, asks people coming for medical treatment to apply for a Medical Treatment Visitor Visa, which allows a stay of up to 6 months and can be applied for again if treatment runs longer.

Applicants need written evidence of acceptance for treatment and expected costs, proof they can pay, and a completed INZ 1009 form. Visitors are generally not eligible for publicly funded care.

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Can I get methadone or buprenorphine in New Zealand?

Methadone and buprenorphine are both prescribed in New Zealand as opioid substitution treatment, through specialist services within district addiction services and through primary care, under practice guidelines from New Zealand's Ministry of Health.

Recent law changes let nurse practitioners and pharmacist prescribers provide it, and people can start through a family doctor, a local addiction service or the helpline.

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How is addiction treatment regulated in New Zealand?

New Zealand has no separate license for addiction treatment, so certification by HealthCERT, the Ministry of Health's certification unit, applies only where a provider delivers hospital or residential disability care under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001.

A compulsory treatment center under the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017 needs residential disability care certification, and Health New Zealand, the national public health service, contracts publicly funded services.

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Which cities in New Zealand have rehab centers?

Rehab listings in New Zealand cluster in Auckland first, then Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington and Queenstown, in that order. Outpatient care is offered at most of the rehabs in New Zealand, while residential treatment and detox each appear at about half of the country's rehabs, and a few offer care in Maori.

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Getting to New Zealand

The closest airport with passenger flights for each of the places in New Zealand with the most listings.

Flying to Auckland

Auckland International Airport (AKL)

Large airport · passenger flights

11 miles

from central Auckland

Flying to Christchurch

Christchurch International Airport (CHC)

Large airport · passenger flights

5.9 miles

from central Christchurch

Flying to Dunedin

Dunedin International Airport (DUD)

Regional airport · passenger flights

15 miles

from central Dunedin

Flying to Wellington

Wellington International Airport (WLG)

Large airport · passenger flights

3.2 miles

from central Wellington

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Drug and alcohol rehab in New Zealand is split between publicly funded alcohol and drug services, which Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora), the national public health service, runs or contracts across the country, and private providers that charge their own fees. Outpatient treatment is listed at most of the rehabs in New Zealand, while residential rehab, detox and aftercare each appear at about half of them.

City pages break the national picture down further, with rehab listed in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown. One set of national laws, one funding body and one national helpline apply everywhere in the country, although the referral rules of a local public service can differ from district to district.

Listings for New Zealand are compiled from government treatment registers, licensing records, accreditor listings and the information providers send in about their own services. A few of the country’s rehabs list treatment in te reo Māori. Listings for Australia sit on a separate page.

Rehab in New Zealand at a glance

Public route: an assessment at the local addiction service, by self-referral or a GP referral, in services funded by Health New Zealand
Licensing: no separate addiction license; the Ministry of Health certifies hospital and residential disability care
Treatment visa: the Medical Treatment Visitor Visa allows up to 6 months and can be applied for again
National helpline: the Alcohol Drug Helpline, free on 0800 787 797 at any hour

How is addiction treatment organized in New Zealand?

Addiction treatment in New Zealand is funded mainly through Health New Zealand, which delivers public alcohol and drug care through district addiction services and contracted providers. There is no separate license for addiction treatment, so the rules a provider works under depend on the type of care it actually gives, such as hospital or residential care.

The Ministry of Health, the government department that sets national health policy, certifies hospitals, rest homes and residential disability care under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act. Whether a residential addiction provider needs that certification turns on whether it delivers one of those certifiable service types, so two residential programs can sit under different rules.

How does someone get into public treatment in New Zealand?

Getting into public addiction treatment in New Zealand usually starts with an assessment at the local addiction service. According to national drug information sources, many of these services take self-referrals, while others want a referral from a GP or another health or social service, and the rules vary with how each district funds its services.

Court-ordered treatment is listed at some of the country’s rehabs. The Alcohol Drug Helpline, run by Whakarongorau Aotearoa, the national telehealth service, can point a caller toward the nearest public service when it is unclear where to begin.

Can addiction treatment be compulsory in New Zealand?

Yes, in limited cases. New Zealand’s Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act allows compulsory assessment and treatment of a person with a severe substance addiction whose capacity to make treatment decisions is severely impaired. That care takes place only in treatment centers run by providers the Ministry of Health has authorized.

Providers running these centers must hold residential disability care certification. Seclusion is not permitted inside them, and district inspectors visit at least once a month to look at how the people held there are treated.

Can young people consent, and who sees the records?

A young person in New Zealand aged 16 or over can consent to medical treatment as if they were an adult, under section 36 of the Care of Children Act, according to the published text of that law. Teen rehab and young adult rehab are each listed at some of the country’s rehabs.

Treatment records fall under the Health Information Privacy Code, a code of practice made under the Privacy Act. It applies to health and disability service providers and some other health agencies, and it governs how they handle information about the people they treat.

Is there a public register of addiction providers?

New Zealand has no public register made specifically for addiction treatment providers. The Ministry of Health publishes searchable databases of certified providers, but those cover rest homes, public and private hospitals and fertility clinics, so a residential addiction service may not show up in them at all.

A practical alternative is to ask a private provider directly which certification, if any, covers its service, which standard it is audited against, and which professional bodies its counselors belong to.

What treatment is available in New Zealand, and what shapes the cost?

Treatment in New Zealand runs from outpatient counseling to residential stays, medical detox and long-term programs. According to national drug information sources, publicly funded residential services are generally free, though some ask for a contribution, while private providers charge fees. Self-pay is listed at some of the country’s rehabs.

Level of care, length of stay and whether a public route applies shape what a person ends up paying. Long-term rehab, hospital-based addiction treatment and medical detox are each listed at some of them.

Level of care	How often it is listed in New Zealand
Outpatient	Most rehabs
Residential	About half
Detox	About half
Aftercare and continuing care	About half
Long-term residential	Some
Sober living	A few

Which medications are used in New Zealand addiction treatment?

Opioid substitution treatment with methadone or buprenorphine is provided in New Zealand by specialist services inside district addiction services and by primary care, under Ministry of Health practice guidelines. Nurse practitioners, designated nurse prescribers and pharmacist prescribers may also provide it, and people can start through a GP, a local service or the helpline.

Methadone maintenance is listed at some of the country’s rehabs and buprenorphine at a few. Medication support for alcohol dependence appears at nearly all of them, and alcohol rehab is listed at nearly all as well.

Is naloxone easy to get in New Zealand?

Injectable naloxone, the medicine that reverses an opioid overdose, is funded and supplied free through New Zealand’s national needle exchange, according to official health information. Otherwise it is available on prescription or through a practitioner’s supply order, and the nasal spray form can be bought over the counter at pharmacies.

Treatment for methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin is each listed at some of the rehabs across New Zealand.

How do I choose a private rehab in New Zealand?

Choosing a private rehab in New Zealand starts with certification, because the country has no separate license for addiction treatment. A provider that gives hospital or residential disability care needs Ministry of Health certification for that service type, and it can say which audit standard applies and when the next audit is due.

Other questions cover the length of a typical stay, whether family can take part, how withdrawal is managed, and what follow-up support is arranged after discharge. Sober living is listed at a few of the country’s rehabs, and Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous list meetings nationwide on their own websites.

Do rehabs in New Zealand treat mental health conditions too?

A few rehabs in New Zealand treat mental health conditions alongside addiction: co-occurring mental health care is listed at a few, and so are trauma and PTSD treatment. Psychiatric medication is also listed at a few, which matters for anyone already taking it.

Crisis intervention appears at a few listings too, as do rehab for pregnant women and rehab that allows children.

What should I know about traveling to New Zealand for rehab?

Traveling to New Zealand for treatment needs a visa: Immigration New Zealand, the government’s immigration agency, says people coming for medical treatment or consultation must apply for the Medical Treatment Visitor Visa. It allows a stay of up to 6 months, and a further application can be made if treatment runs longer.

Applicants need written evidence that a provider has accepted them for treatment, with the expected costs, plus proof they can pay and a completed INZ 1009 form. Eligibility for publicly funded services depends on residency or visa status, and visitors are generally not eligible for that care.

Can I bring prescribed medication into New Zealand?

Travelers can bring up to one month’s supply of a controlled drug medicine into New Zealand, in its original packaging, with a copy of the prescription or a doctor’s letter giving the treatment, drug name and strength. It must always be declared on the New Zealand Traveller Declaration, and other prescription medicines are allowed up to three months’ supply.

Controlled drugs cannot be posted into the country from overseas suppliers, so the supply carried on arrival has to last until a local prescriber takes over. A provider can explain how that handover works before the trip.

Who can I call in New Zealand if someone needs help now?

In an emergency anywhere in New Zealand, call 111, the single number for police, fire and ambulance; the operator connects the caller to the right service. For alcohol and drug advice at any hour, the free Alcohol Drug Helpline answers on 0800 787 797, takes texts on 8681 and runs a webchat.

The helpline is confidential and can also help someone find local services. Narcotics Anonymous offers a callback line on 0800 628 632 for people looking for a meeting.

Numbers to save in New Zealand

111: police, fire and ambulance in an emergency
0800 787 797: the national Alcohol Drug Helpline, free and confidential, 24/7
8681: text number for the Alcohol Drug Helpline
0800 628 632: Narcotics Anonymous callback line for finding meetings

Rehab listings for the wider region are on the Oceania page.