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Is the World’s Weirdest Drug Market in New Zealand?

New Zealand is a long way from anywhere, and drug cartels have traditionally not bothered sending them much cocaine or heroin. So, Kiwis have had to improvise – and they discovered a love for meth, and random new chemicals no one’s ever heard of. This was all getting very dangerous, with rising addiction and biker gangs fighting over territory. Then one man – a steam-punk glam-rock musician named Starboy – decided to try and end New Zealand’s drug war once and for all. And he almost managed it!

English
  • Originally Aired May 27, 2022
  • Runtime 9 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Production Company VICE Media
  • Created November 26, 2025 by
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  • Modified November 26, 2025 by
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