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DHB criticised over man's death
Dictatorial health service short on compassion - deputy commissioner.
'Amoral, callous' man who robbed car crash victim jailed
He posed as someone trying to help, then at the nearest opportunity did the unthinkable.
Meth plague at record levels, P-related arrests nearly doubling
Meth is spreading across NZ at record rates.
Worries loom over Pasifika youth at risk of gambling
Consequences for wider Pacific community could be enormous, says researcher.
Sentence for synthetics supplier 'incredibly light' says MP
Simeon Brown is pushing for harsher penalties for suppliers.
Why does booze do this to me? Jordan Luck on 36 beers a day
Stars tell of battles with drinking on Alcoholics Anonymous' 70th anniversary in NZ.
Doctor reveals shocking anecdote about gaming disorder in children
Boy, 10, addicted to gaming required bowel surgery after he stopped going to toilet.
One P-exposed baby born every week
The methamphetamine scourge is harming our youngest and most vulnerable.
Govt gives $17m to Auckland City Mission
Funding will come from criminal assets or illegal income seized by police.
Fading TV star keeps name secret over drink-driving
The man was well over the limit when he drove over his victim's leg.
Nine-year-old in rehab after becoming addicted to Fortnite
She wet herself to avoid moving and hit her father when he tried to stop her playing.
Star hid tragic final slide into alcoholism
Doco confirms fans' fears David Cassidy hadn't beaten booze after all.
Depression drugs hard to quit: Study
More than half of people who took antidepressants reported withdrawal symptoms.
Confessions of a sex and love addict
Katy Moore was terrified and ashamed of her addiction. It was "ridiculous".
Smartphone addiction: 'I only slept three hours a night'
When her phone consumed her life, Saira's parents took drastic action.
'That's the night I got raped': Tiki Taane's partner speaks out
Her life spiralled into abuse and drug addiction when police wouldn't take her seriously.
Big Read: Scientist vs sceptic on prisons
Science versus the roar of the crowd - what sort of justice does New Zealand want?
Psychiatrists outraged at SkyCity conference venue
Mental health conference held at casino causes upset among psychiatrists
Clever app limits kids' screen time
This Kiwi family found their own answer to screen addiction, reports Jamie Morton.
Woman tells just how easy it was to buy cigarettes as a minor
At 16, Arnia Appleby bought a couple of packs of cigarettes. Within a week she was hooked.
Man stole money to buy meth
Jordan Leslie Simpson told the court that he wants to go to rehab
Money laundering of nearly $1m in drug bust: police
Bail denied for alleged ringleader of Bay of Plenty synthetic cannabis supply chain.
Hummer, house seized in synthetic cannabis raids
Police raids across Bay of Plenty after investigation of alleged synthetic cannabis ring.
Weird Science: Me, my phone and I
Smartphones are now an integral part of our lives. They're also addictive and harmful.
Personality traits at risk for phone addiction
5 traits tested: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism.
'I'm on crack, I need help': Man pleads with judge
Man's drug addiction the root of the problem.
It's just me, myself and iPhone ...
Personality study looks at how your traits influence likelihood of screen addiction.
Report: Tough-on-crime tactics not working
Science advisers urge a new 'data over dogma' approach to justice.
Grey Lynn deaths: Man found dead was a convicted rapist
The man found dead at an Auckland halfway house was a convicted rapist.
Findings out on death of homeless man in Onehunga
Keith Johnson died on his bench in St Peter's Anglican Onehunga cemetery on July 1, 2017.
Clark backs festival drug-testing
Drug-testing at festivals and safe injecting rooms can stop drug deaths, says Helen Clark
Deadly opiate fentanyl found at a Kiwi festival
The addictive synthetic opioid is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.
Tiki Taane's partner: 'Never mind the gangs'
Former P addict Rachel Axis speaks out about her past. Made with funding from NZ On Air.