Number of meth pipes, bongs seized by Customs soars

RNZ19 Sep, 2026 07:09 PM4 mins to readThe number of meth pipes and cannabis bongs confiscated at the border is soaring.By Peter de Graaf of RNZThe number of meth pipes and cannabis bongs confiscated at the border is soaring, with Customs officers seizing almost 40,000 in the first seven months of this year - more than in all of 2025.An RNZ investigation found glass pipes for smoking meth are widely available at vape stores, $2 shops and dairies around the country.A law in place since 2014 makes it illegal to import or sell meth pipes, cannabis bongs or hash pipes.New Customs figures show importers are trying to bring a soaring number of meth pipes and cannabis bongs into the country, despite a law banning the sale or importation of drug utensils. Over the first seven months of this year,