Safer Choices. Always Confidential.
"Pharmacies & Alternative Providers
"Free packs, safe returns, no judgement."
ADIO Trust works with local pharmacies and community partners across Aotearoa to make harm reduction simple and easy. Through this programme, you can pick up free injecting equipment packs and safely return used items at participating locations — no judgement, just genuine support to help you stay safe and well.
See below for a list of participating pharmacies and alternative providers sites near you.
Pharmacies and Alternative Providers for Free Injecting Equipment Packs and Returns
| Far North | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unichem Brown's Pharmacy | 91 Commerce St | Kaitaia |
| Unichem Kerikeri Pharmacy | 64 Kerikeri Road | Kerikeri |
| Kawakawa Pharmacy | 21 -23 Gillies Street | Kawakawa |
| Outpatients Dept | Rawene Hospital, 163 Parnell Street | Rawene |
| Unichem Orrs Kaikohe | 34 Broadway | Kaikohe |
| Whangarei | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kensington Pharmacy | 4 Kensington Ave, Kensington Shopping Centre | Whangarei |
| Life Pharmacy Orrs | 48 Cameron St | Whangarei |
| Maunu Pharmacy | 115a Maunu Road | Whangarei |
| Lower North and Hokianga | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unichem Orrs Pharmacy Dargaville | Corner Hokianga Rd & Parenga St | Dargaville |
| Wellsford Pharmacy | 156 Rodney St | Wellsford |
| Snells Beach Pharmacy | 332 Mahurangi East Rd | Snells Beach |
| Life Pharmacy Franklin's | 48 Queen St | Warkworth |
| Tauranga | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Pharmacy | 229D State Highway 2 | Tauranga |
| Unichem Fifth Avenue Pharmacy | 40 Fifth Avenue | Tauranga |
| John's Photo Pharmacy | 292 Cameron Rd | Tauranga |
| Te Puna Pharmacy | 2C/4 Te Puna Road | Te Puna |
| Mount Maunganui | ||
|---|---|---|
| James Village Pharmacy | 3/520 Gloucester Road | Papamoa Beach |
| Eastern Bay of Plenty | ||
|---|---|---|
| My Pharmacy Te Puke | 96 Jellicoe St | Te Puke |
| Whakatane Hospital Pharmacy | Whakatane Hospital | Whakatane |
| Kope Pharmacy | 78 King St | Whakatane |
| Church Street Dispensary | 114B Church St | Opotiki |
| Tuwharetoa Ki Kawerau Hauora | 28 - 30 Islington St | Kawerau |
| Rotorua | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hinemoa Pharmacy | 1276 Hinemoa St | Rotorua |
| Te Ngae Pharmacy | Redwood Shopping Centre, Unit 4A, | Rotorua |
| Western Heights Pharmacy | 10 Brookland Road | Rotorua |
| Taupo and Turangi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy 81 on Heu Heu | 81 Heu Heu Street | Taupo |
| Life Pharmacy Taupo | 35 - 37 Heu Heu St | Taupo |
| Unichem Turangi Pharmacy | 19 Ohuanga Road | Turangi |
How ADIO Trust Makes a Difference
Harm Reduction with Heart — Peer-Led Needle Exchange and Health Support in NZ.
Anonymous & Confidential
No judgment, no names — just safe, private support.
Free Injecting Equipment
Clean supplies available at exchanges, vending machines, or by courier.
Peer-Based Support
Run by people with lived experience who understand your needs.
Free Testing for Hep C, HIV & Syphilis
Fast, confidential, followed up by referrals and free treatment if needed.
Discreet Courier Delivery
We’ll send what you need, wherever you are — no questions asked.
24/7 Vending Machines
Access equipment on your schedule, day or night, low cost at 5 locations