*Cases labelled as ‘no drugs detected’ are cases where the death has been coded by the Coroner as a drug overdose, but toxicology data did not show any drugs. This sometimes happens if the drug is difficult to detect, or in cases where toxicology data is not recorded in the coronial information system. Nearly half of the cases from 2025 are still under active coronial inquiry.
Chart: NZ Drug FoundationSource: Office of the Chief CoronerGet the data