A man charged over NZ's biggest cocaine seizure is seeking donations through Givealittle.

Packages containing 5kg of ecstasy was found in luggage at Christchurch Airport yesterday.

Customs officers found 11.6kg of meth in three innocent-looking packages sent from Canada.

Woman charged after 4.6kg of cocaine allegedly found in luggage.

Cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA have been found in Auckland and Christchurch wastewater.

A tourist who tried to disguise meth as chicken stock will spend 10 years in prison.

A Syrian community leader claims Syrian New Zealanders are being targeted at Auckland Airport.

Police were ordered to shoot runaway security dog Grizz by airport staff.

The Privacy Commissioner has warned MPs against a law change that would give the chief executive of Customs new powers.

Merkins Bah Agu was vulnerable when he started being a "catcher" for meth hauls, a judge has ruled.

A Tauranga man caught importing ecstasy powder and tablets, who claimed he got the idea from watching a television programme, has

Four people have been arrested as a result of a Customs crackdown on child exploitation.

EXCLUSIVE: Miles McKelvy ripped off $1.4 million from vulnerable home buyers. Now, he faces a second stint in prison after importing Fantasy into NZ.

Australian and New Zealand authorities make the largest ever cocaine bust off the Australian coastline.

Alan Langdon's father believes his son always intended to sail to Australia, not the Bay of Islands as he claims.

On 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.

Cross between a beagle and a harrier hound created to protect New Zealand's borders is believed to be a world first.

Merkins Bah Agu's downfall was a retired American couple caught smuggling 7kg of meth in the linings of their suitcases, a court has

Police say they can track packages down to addresses and individuals.

New figures reveal the quantity of methamphetamine being intercepted by Customs has increased more than 35 times in the past few years.

NZ Customs' new state-of-the-art drug identification machine can instantly identify more than 12 thousand different chemical molecules.

The leader of a methamphetamine importation ring - run from his prison cell - has been jailed.

Police executing a search warrant this morning discovered more than 40 cannabis plants and a large amount of methamphetamine items.

A Frenchman who stole forfeited cigarettes from a Customs drop-bin while working at an airport as a cleaner has escaped without a conviction.

Three people have been charged with smuggling almost 2kg of meth inside high heel shoes, a soap box, car lights, and a golf putt box.

Minister Nicky Wagner says it's a world-class vessel, and will reinforce and enhance the protection of New Zealand's maritime border.

A Latvian traveller was sentenced to imprisonment today for trying to smuggle $1.1 million of meth into the country in baby carriers and tie boxes.

Ashtrays from Malaysia, hand warmers from China and belts from France all hid ephedrine with a street value of close to $1.9 million.

The New Zealand Customs service has helped overseas authorities seize a significant amount of drugs at their borders as part of a global crack down on drug smugglers and syndicates.