18 Jul 2025

Changes to needle exchange contract spark concerns

From Checkpoint, 4:35 pm on 18 July 2025

Changes to a decades-long needle exchange contract have left people worried the decision will breed distrust, potentially leading to needle-sharing. Health NZ has not renewed the contract for DISC Trust, which has operated needle exchange services across the South Island for 35 years. Health chiefs have instead opted for a new provider. Katie Todd reports.