‘Cokitika’ — Druggy West Coast town gets Class A new nickname

Annual figures from the Drugs in Wastewater Programme to April 2025 showed a major increase in cocaine use per capita in the Hokitika catchment. PHOTO: RNZ

Janna Sherman

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Updated, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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