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Kiwi 'unwell' after methanol poisoning leaves two Australian teens on life support
The New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok said one Kiwi has reported feeling 'unwell'.
Editorial: Doug Bracewell's recreational cocaine use is none of our business
OPINION: A prurient attitude to drug use does New Zealand no favours.
'Heartbreaking and unimaginable': Desperate search after mum gives toddler to her meth dealer
The little girl was only two years old.
Ex state ward stole $140k BMW from Auckland dealership then led police on 200km/h joyride
Locked up as a child 23 hours a day in a small, stifling room, he's now back behind bars.
Letters: Kids caught up in police raids used as pawns – by gangs and MPs
OPINION: Also in today's letters: the Treaty Principles Bill, the US election and tax.
Drug bust uncovers 19.3kg of meth in a remote wool shed
At a minimum, the 19.3kg of meth had a wholesale value of over $3.5m.
New roadside drug tests: Will they hurt more than help?
Govt says we will have roadside drug testing by the end of the year.
Steve Braunias: No direction home – the lonely life of Liam Payne
OPINION: Steve Braunias on the sad death of Liam Payne.
Health watchdog apologises to surgeon's former lover after ignoring complaint
Philip Polkinghorne's lover said she was 'snubbed'.
'F*** off:' Meth mum's sentencing delayed after she arrived at court in 'drug-fuelled state'
Lilly Quigley reappeared this week with a judge noting she looked better than last time.
Luxury Airbnb drug lord successfully appeals 'excessive' sentence
At the peak of his drug peddling, Louis Hall squandered almost $1m at the casino.
Polkinghorne's blame game backfires as he returns to court after murder acquittal
Judge: There was no evidence at trial suggesting Pauline Hanna purchased or used meth.
Polkinghorne sentenced to 150 hours of community work for meth use
The surgeon sought to downplay his P usage, but it was a centrepiece of the Crown case.
NZ woman allegedly tried to smuggle 52kg of meth labelled as tea into Sydney
Australian Border Force officers allegedly detected drugs in 52 packages.
Trick-or-treat warning: Meth lollies still a risk, police say
Each 'lolly' is 3g of meth, or 300 doses.
Police arrest 11, seize $18m in cannabis plants in Auckland criminal syndicate bust
The 11 arrested were all Vietnamese nationals who have since been deported.
Up to 260 hits in one canister: Inside Govt moves to crack down on nitrous oxide
Inhaling excessive amounts can cause neurological impairment, spinal injury, psychosis.
The meth warehouse, the beer, and the death of an innocent 21 year old
Michael Morrah sits down with Aiden Sagala’s family for an in-depth look at a case which shocked the nation. Video Dean Purcell / Alyse Wright / Carson Bluck
Pot's in pans: US pizzeria apologises for accidentally getting customers high
Dough was mistakenly made with cannabis oil and five customers needed emergency services.
Owner 'shocked' multimillion-dollar property at centre of cannabis bust
Police take away plants, light fixtures and air filters from two properties.
Hot-pink party drug proves deadly
The drug has made headlines after the death of Liam Payne and the arrest of P Diddy.
Massive cannabis bust at $3m homes in ritzy Auckland suburb
Police were visible from the street, taking away plants, light fixtures and air filters.
Police raid a massive commercial cannabis operation in Auckland
Police have raided a massive commercial cannabis operation at two locations in Orakei, Auckland. Video / NZME
R&V tragedy: Uni student's 2020 death 'tragic illustration’ of drug use dangers
Fletcher Wong was anxious and paranoid but his self-inflicted death wasn't intentional.
Liam Payne had taken ‘potent, hallucinatory’ drugs before death, police say
The former One Direction star was found dead in his Buenos Aires hotel room last week.
Olympic silver medallist pleads guilty to $200m cocaine smuggling attempt
An ex-champion kayaker has admitted a part in smuggling $200m worth of cocaine.
NSW man claims he killed mother with pot plant during drug withdrawal crisis
While the man admits to the killing, he says he did not intend to murder.