The current crisis would not be as severe if cannabis were legal says Green MP.

Police have seized methamphetamine worth $130,000 and $80,000 in cash.

A 49-year-old Thames man was due to appear in court today.

Police Minister Paula Bennett visited Tauranga this week.

Who put the P in Pahiatua? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Where and when do burglars strike most often in New Zealand? The Herald reveals all.

After 18 years clean Adrian Pritchard relapsed on meth. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A hui raising awareness on P was held in Ngongotaha. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: A woman has sent the Herald her personal account of damage done by alcohol.

National has no intention to liberalise NZ's drug laws, Prime Minister Bill English says.

Mental health is at the centre of Government's $321 million social investment programme.

Instagram is the worst social site for it's impact on people's mental health, study says.

Teenagers at a youth prison allege to watchdog that staff hit them during 'fight clubs'.

GP appointments for mental health issues will be free under a Labour Government.

When it comes to food choices, are you being caught out by packaging?

COMMENT: Digital age helping turn web content into 24/7 addiction.

The parents of 8-month-old Isaiah Neil have pleaded guilty to his manslaughter.

Tauranga's meth problem is spiralling into an issue bigger than the Rena disaster.

The severity of the crimes being committed by youth in Christchurch is escalating.

The rate of smoking in Whanganui has not changed in three years - despite almost $1.7 million being spent to stub out the habit. A

Hawke's Bay nannies who have seen first-hand the devastating effects of methamphetamine (P) on their families are taking a stand against

A Kiwi researcher is set to peer inside the minds of porn users.

Helen Kirwan-Taylor discovers giving up alcohol does not necessarily solve your problems.

A top Auckland boys' school is tackling sticky topics in a healthy relationships programme.

Stacey Miller's sister's body was found dumped. These last words have haunted her ever since.

We need to stop demonising drugs and the people who use them, says Chris Rattue.

A man and a woman in Ohio, US, have been charged with child endangerment after their 8-year-old son reportedly overdosed on heroin

Northlander jailed for selling drugs often met his young customers at the school boundary.

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Child poverty is a multi-headed beast, writes Rachel Smalley. She tells of a visit to the emergency department and an agitated mother waiting for help.