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'I'm embarrassed and so, so sorry': Sevu Reece sidesteps conviction after Cup Day disgrace
A sportsman who admitted taking a car can now be named after his case was determined.
Letters: Addiction holding NZ back; CCOs have proved themselves
OPINION: 'Alcohol and drug addiction is not a character flaw but a social disease.'
Addiction debate: Is it a disease or a choice? Experts weigh in
New York Times: Should addiction be reclassified as a chronic brain disease?
'Lost everything that mattered': How he went from prison to fulltime work
'This service is truly one in a million ... I have never known or seen anything like it.'
Raised at the TAB: My recovery from binge gambling
"I was going on binges for two days, being drunk, staying up gambling."
'Like a drug withdrawal': Kiwis addicted to a common skin cream
Topical steroid addiction is still not widely recognised - but some say they have it.
'She had all these dreams': At least three Kiwis a week dying from accidental overdoses
"Millions are spent preventing road deaths. The same is needed for drug overdoses"
I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 30s. It saved my life
Telegraph: Before his diagnosis, Max Wallis was on a path to self-destruction.
'Not the person I used to be': Simone Biles' birth mum reveals why Biles was adopted
Shanon Biles wants to rekindle her relationship with her world-famous daughter.
Tom Hanks' home reportedly ransacked
The couple's LA home is believed to have been broken into by burglars.
Why quitting vaping is hard on your mental health
People who vape frequently are twice as likely to have depression, studies say.
‘Surfing saved my life’: How an ex-meth addict uses the ocean to help others recover
Charity takes to the waves to help turn lives around.
Ex-addict says roadside drug testing wouldn't have stopped him – but NZ should still do it
During his time on drugs, he drove high 'every day' and wrote off about six vehicles.
'Restrict access': Person hospitalised for 26 days after consuming 720 'nangs'
Nitrous oxide has been abused as a recreational drug, where canisters are inhaled.
Kāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenants
The Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.
Give youth a chance: Employers urged to give young Northlanders their first job
Northland youth unemployment is the highest in the country, new figures show.
Dry July begins: How we can curb alcohol harm in New Zealand
Reform could be on the cards as the Government reveals five new health targets.
Govt reveals mental health targets, hints at alcohol law reform in health roadmap
The Health Minister admits his expectations will be challenging to achieve.
Four found dead in Melbourne home by distraught relative
The cause of death was yet to be determined and not believed to be suspicious.
Mental health report shows rate of psychological distress up, system not working for Māori
The five-year report shows there is more to be done to fill gaps in treatment and support.
Opinion: How are young people accessing vape products?
OPINION: Many countries are recording a rise in youth vaping.
Beating a meth addiction
By her own admission Camille Keyte ran with the bad boys high on meth but after being arrested she has turned her life around to help other addicts. Video / Mike Scott
The surprising things researchers just learned about gambling addiction in NZ
Around two-thirds of Kiwis gamble each year - but when and how does it turn risky?
‘I was that guy drinking from a brown paper bag': Kiwi photographer's alcohol battle
NZ fashion photographer David James on how creativity helped him recover from addiction.
Magic mushroom trialled as rongoa to treat addiction and mental health
Marae growing indigenous magic mushrooms to treat addiction and mental health issues.
Drug addict used devastating 2023 storms to loot, wreck new homes
He also endangered an Air NZ flight. 'The potential for catastrophe was high,' judge said.
Wyn Drabble: Proud of my new record for resisting Easter eggs
OPINION: I've claimed a new PB and it doesn't involve cucumbers.