Bill English won't resile from his deputy's comments on criminals' human rights.

Friends weigh in on rapper Scribe's legal woes ahead of his court appearance today.

Fentanyl - 50 times stronger than heroin - "has thrown petrol on a fire already raging".

Police say they are closing in on fugitive rapper Scribe, who is wanted on drug charges.

We should not legalise cannabis for medicinal use until we know more about it.

Experts are calling for better male role models and more critical thinking.

An addiction specialist says synthetic drug keeps people up for days, creates psychosis.

Life-threatening reactions blamed on home-made synthetic drugs made with toxic chemicals.

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

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.

Restricting places selling tobacco would help reach smoke-free goal, say experts.

Steven Davey is saddened children smoke despite their parents dying of related diseases.

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

COMMENT: Pornography's proven harm should be treated as a public health problem.

Young woman reveals her drug battle in a quiet country town that nearly ended her life.

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.