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KnowYourStuffNZ
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Drug checking and harm reduction service at events and in the community in Aotearoa since 2015.

World's first legal drug checking operation, doing the thing legally since 2021 😊
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Just getting a law changed and becoming a world-first. Y'know, the usual 😉

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Drug checking to be permanent after law passes third reading
Drug-checking services have been given the all-clear to keep testing the safety of illicit substances at festivals and other locations over summer.
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People-First Language in HIV Medicine: A Critical Component of Your HIV Care Toolkit
"It can encourage, empower, and build people up; and it can also perpetuate bias and break people down."
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People-First Language in HIV Medicine: A Critical Component of Your HIV Care Toolkit
A conversation guide for medical professionals who interact with people living with HIV, including recommendations for preferred terminology and a stigma-free approach.
www.thebodypro.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Kia ora e hoa mai i Mauao! Kei te haere mai ta matou whare haumanu tātari hei tenei Rāhoroi😊

💛 Ina: 10am -3:30pm, 31 Kohitātea
💛 Kei hea: Oyster Catcher Room, Arataki community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mauao

Ko te tātaritanga matū he kore utu, he muna, he kore-whakawa, he 100% te ture 🙂
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Hi friends! It's quiz time 🎉🎉🎉

Are you all-knowing about alchohol? A booze boffin? Professor of piss-ups? Do you really know your stuff when it comes to alcohol?

Take the quiz, and let us know how you did in the comments 👇👇👇

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You think you know your alcohol?
Are you a scholar of sauce? A booze boffin? Take our quiz and see if you really know your stuff about alcohol.
knowyourstuff.nz
January 28, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Hi Mount Maunganui friends! We've got a drug checking clinic happening this weekend, so come and say hi 😊

💛 When: 10am - 3:30pm, 31 January
💛 Where: The Oystercatcher Room, Arataki community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui.

Drug checking is free, confidential, non-judgmental, and 100% legal 💛
January 28, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Hi friends! We're going to be at Shipwrecked for two days of drug checking and harm reduction yarns!

We're open from 10am - 6pm on Friday and Saturday, so swing by the checking tent next to the Big House and say hi 😄

Drug checking is free, confidential, non-judgmental, and 100% legal💛
January 28, 2026 at 5:35 AM
🛑 SUBSTITUTED PILL WARNING 🛑

🛑 Pink pills being sold as oxycodone found to contain a mixture of bromazolam and a nitazene.
🛑 Initially found in Wellington, but potentially elsewhere.

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knowyourstuff.nz/pill-library/
Pill library - Know Your Stuff NZ
High risk pills that we've found. Includes multi-dose, adulterated, and substituted pills. Reference only, NOT a replacement for FTIR analysis.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:20 AM
They're writing this like it's unexpected and we're confused. When people have easy, practical access to things that reduce their risks, they use them. It's a no-brainer.

There's no surprise when people use seat belts or learn to swim, why should using needle vending machines be any different?
January 21, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Hi friends! It's quiz time 🎉🎉🎉

Are you a 1,4-BD brainiac? A GHB genius? Got the lowdown on GBL? Do you really know your stuff about G drugs?

Take our quiz, test your knowledge, and let us know how you did in the comments 👇👇👇

knowyourstuff.nz/drug-info/yo...
You think you know your GHB? - Know Your Stuff NZ
G-whizz, it’s another KnowYourStuff quiz! Are you a GHB-genius? A BD baddie? Let’s see how much you really know about GHB, GBL and BD.
knowyourstuff.nz
January 21, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Hi friends! Just a lil' reminder that regional drug checking clinics have kicked off for the year 😍

Coming up we have
🔥24 Jan
Porirua: 11am - 3pm
🔥7 Feb
Newtown, WGT: 11am - 2pm
Raglan, HAM: 4-7pm
🔥11 Feb
UCSA CHCH, 3-7pm

Find your next checking clinic:
thelevel.org.nz/drug-checkin...
January 20, 2026 at 4:11 AM
That's another Soundsplash done and dusted. It's always such a treat to come to Raglan and hang out with y'all for that sweet sweet harm reduction 😊🥰😍
January 20, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Where's KYSNZ? (It's like Where's Wally on easy mode)

If you want to get your stuff checked or come and have a yarn or ask some questions, look for the flag. You can always find us 😏
January 20, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Hi friends! We've updated our 💊Library with the latest lot of MDM4 chonkers that folk have brought in to be checked.

⚖ DHL Truck, estimated to contain 3 standard 100mg doses
⚖ Pink Moncler, estimated to contain 2-3 standard 100mg doses

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knowyourstuff.nz/pill-library/
January 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Hi friends! We need your help 😥

Ngl, 2025 hit us hard in terms of finances, so we're doing a lil' donation drive.

Anything you can spare would be incredible. It'll go towards spec maintenance, training, and all the behind-the-scenes stuff that keeps us ticking.

knowyourstuff.nz/donate/
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Hi friends! It's quiz time 🎉🎉🎉

Are you a 2C-Braniac? A bees boffin? How well do you know your stuff about 2C-B? Take our quiz and find out 🤓

Boop the link ,take the quiz, and let us know how you did in the comments 👇👇👇

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You think you know your 2C-B? - Know Your Stuff NZ
It's the first substance quiz of 2025! Are you a 2C-B boffin? Think you're brilliant at bees? Test your knowledge with our 2C-B quiz.
knowyourstuff.nz
January 14, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Hi friends! So we want to have a lil' yarn about how well MDMA and alcohol play together (tl;dr they aren't friends).

🍷Alcohol is a depressant. It slows things down, which is why you get clumsy and slur your words when you get drunk.

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Booze and MDMA: Not an advisable cocktail - Know Your Stuff NZ
So we’ve heard from several sources that taking MDMA can be a bit of fun if you take it properly. We’ve also heard from several sources that booze is also a bit of fun if you take it properly. But wha...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Hi friends! Just a lil' reminder that labeling your stuff is SUPER IMPORTANT.

💧If you're labeling your G bottles, molly water, or bags make sure you use a permanent marker that won't rub off or smear.

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January 9, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Hi friends! This month's blog is a lil' checklist of what you might want to pack before you head away for a festival. This includes things you need for

🍎 Meatsuit maintenance
🌨 Weather
⛺ Your home away from home
💊 Recovery

Let us know if we forgot anything 👇👇👇

knowyourstuff.nz/whats-in-you...
What's in your festival kit?
We know proper preparation prevents piss-poor partying, so we've put together a lil' packing guide to make sure you've got what you need for the time you want.
knowyourstuff.nz
January 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Kia ora e hoa mai i Kirikiriroa! Kei te haere mai ta matou whare haumanu tātari hei tenei Rāhoroi 😃

💛 Ina: 4-7pm, 10 Kohitātea
💛 Kei hea: Level 2, 11 Garden Place, te pokapū o Kirikiriroa

Ko te tātaritanga matū he kore utu, he muna, he kore-whakawa, he 100% te ture 🙂
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Hi Hamilton friends! We've got your first monthly drug checking clinic happening this weekend, so come and say hi 😊

💛 When: 4-7pm, 10th January
💛 Where: Level 2, 11 Garden Place, Hamilton

Drug checking is free, confidential, non-judgmental, and 100% legal, so come & find out what's in your stuff 💛
January 7, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Hi friends! It's summer quiz time 🎉🎉🎉

Are you a weed wizard? Master of Mary Jane? Do you really know your stuff about cannabis?

Test your knowledge with our lil' quiz and let us know how you did in the comments 👇👇👇

knowyourstuff.nz/drug-info/yo...
You think you know your cannabis? - Know Your Stuff NZ
Are you canny when it comes to cannabis? A Mary Jane mastermind? A weed wizard? We've got a lil' quiz to see if you know your stuff about cannabis.
knowyourstuff.nz
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Hi friends! This lil' guy's confusion and disappointment isn't just a mood, it's a whole damn emotion 😭😭😭😭

It can feel the same when you buy something and it turns out to be something else. All hope and anticipation and then...nope 😕

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January 7, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Hi friends! We just want to take a lil' moment to mihi some of the folks that have helped us prep for this summer.

MASSIVE thanks to The Big Picture, Wellington. They helped us out MAJORLY by printing off our banners and other bits and pieces in time for the NYE festivals 😍😘

thebigpic.co.nz
January 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Hi friends! So the reports from the NYE festivals are starting to trickle in, and it looks like we've got some new multidose chonkers in our pill library, as well as some repeat offenders from years gone by cropping up again.

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knowyourstuff.nz/pill-library/
January 5, 2026 at 11:16 PM