Released: Secret DHB report reveals 'embedded culture of fear'
'Clearly the situation was unacceptable', says Health Minister.
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David Cormack: 'Tough on crime' policies don't actually help
Comment: Prison makes people far worse when they leave than when they go in.
Demi Lovato's comeback after rocky decade in spotlight
A promising talent from Disney, but it didn't take long for Lovato to unravel.
Charities get a sip of Kiwi alcohol profits
Kiwi booze brands offer more ethical alternative - is it all its cracked up to be?
Tobacco laws prevent vaping crackdown
Outdated legislation for vaping and e-cigarettes are preventing a crackdown on them.
A third of kids are vaping - principals
Schools and health groups call for quick action against vaping.
Alcohol causes more harm than cannabis, says addiction expert
The political focus on cannabis reform is drowning out debate on the bigger problem.
Punches and death threats - a GP's journey in treating addicts
Mount doctor is one of a handful of GPs in NZ who treat those with dependency issues.
Why sugar thefts could be linked to meth addiction
How does missing sugar sachets link to the meth epidemic?
Inside the Mob: How one gang chapter is trying to rid itself of meth
'It could ruin us. The last 36 years is just going to go down the drain.'
Meth man captured after police watch his operation on covert cameras
Police watched a meth supplier via covert cameras for more than a week before pouncing.
A love triangle, voodoo doll and a 'contract killing': Inside the plot to murder Tracey-Anne Harris
They tried to make Tracey-Anne Harris' death look like an accident. It was murder.
Major overhaul of meth prison sentences
Meth dealers to receive 30 per cent cut in sentence if addiction caused drug crimes.
Kiwis are turning to spy software to curb porn use
Church-affiliated groups are promoting surveillance software in an effort to combat porn.
Drug survey: Meth the same price, cannabis more expensive in Northland
10,966 people completed online facebook survey, including 348 people in Northland.
Surprise findings: Is social media really hurting your mental health?
NZ researchers suggest social media isn't as bad for your mental health as you think.
'How fast someone is affected': Mum shows son's downward spiral
The shocking photos were taken just seven months apart.
Could the cure to smoking be found in... smoke?
Compounds in tobacco smoke might ironically prove key to stubbing out the harmful habit.
$86m drug bust: Kiwis willing to pay more for their high
NZ drug users are targeted by overseas criminals because they're willing to pay more.
Secrets of illegal medicinal cannabis users
Medical cannabis is a multi-billion-dollar industry.
New Ice Age: 1500kg of meth seized in drug busts record
With 4 months to go, more meth seized this year so far than any other.
Ross Bell: Legalising cannabis means less harm
Comment: Legislation [of cannabis] means the Government can take back control.
From the despair of addiction to the joy of music
Friends who met while in the depths of substance addiction release second album.
Fatal doses: Mum says synthetics took son to 'darkness'
Mum of a man who died after using synthetic drugs speaks about the 'darkness' he became.
Meth-smoking driver who threw away $10k of drugs in police chase jailed
Police records showed Liam Lomas had never held a drivers license.
Fatal dose: 75 die in two years from synthetic drugs
At least 75 people have been killed as a result of synthetic drugs, says Chief Coroner
Goodbye after goodbye: Mum's struggle against opioid addiction
Deb Ware has battled for three years to save her opioid-addicted son's life
A homeless couple's journey through drug addiction to getting their kids back
Their meth and synthetic drug habit left them with nothing ... no kids and no home.
8000 Kiwis have died prematurely due to hazardous drinking
Watchdog slams the Government for failures to address NZ's hazardous drinking culture.
Alcohol watchdogs call for action after baby dies
More awareness needed about dangers of consuming alcohol while breastfeeding,expert tells.
GP wrongly prescribed drugs 74 times: 'I was in a bad headspace'
"I was ashamed that I needed that medication, I felt like a failure," doctor says.
Tobacco sold to underage customers in Whangārei
Medical Officer: "Retailers are contributing to nicotine addiction by selling to children"
Meth lab discovered in bush hut in Northland
Officers trekked into bush on the fringes of Russell State Forest off Nelson Rd.
Hot car baby death: Appeal against manslaughter sentence thrown out
'She had no reason to expect that anyone else would ensure Isaiah's safety' - top judge.