Is khat legal in New Zealand?
Illegal
Khat is listed as a Class C drug in New Zealand, equivalent to cannabis and codeine.
New Zealand is one of 26 countries classified “Illegal” for khat — 87% of the 30 with data. (Also searched as qat.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Khat
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Australia
- Illegal Khat importation is controlled in Australia, illegal for personal use without permit.
- Singapore
- Illegal Khat is prohibited in Singapore by the Central Narcotics Bureau.
- Taiwan
- Illegal Khat is classified as a narcotic drug and illegal in Taiwan.
- Hong Kong
- Illegal Khat is a dangerous drug in Hong Kong with severe penalties for trafficking.
- Vietnam
- Illegal Khat is classified as a narcotic drug and criminally prosecuted in Vietnam.
- South Africa
- Illegal Khat is illegal in South Africa as it is a protected tree.
Other laws in New Zealand
- Cannabis
- Legal (Medical)
- Drinking Age
- 18–20
- Psilocybin Mushrooms
- Illegal
- Salvia Divinorum
- Legal / unregulated
- E-Cigarettes
- Regulated
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.