The mystery disappearance of Glen Ufton
26 years ago Glen Ufton stepped into the Okuku forest to tend to his hidden cannabis plot. What followed has remained a mystery. Video / George Heard
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Ben Howe was involved in the manufacture of more than 2kg of meth.
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"Murderous trio" killed two police officers in cold blood.
'Some crazy s*** out there': Major festivals to miss out on drug-checking service
Festival-goers are being urged to get their drugs tested before they head to gigs.
US basketball star back home after Russian prisoner swap
Brittney Griner is back on US soil after nearly 10 months' detention in Russia.
Prison for man who offered to supply Comancheros with $90m worth of meth
The haul, if successfully smuggled, could have been worth roughly $90 million.
$3.5m meth conspiracy: Baggage handlers say lockdown caused financial despair
Co-defendant Romney Fukofuka, known as the rapper Konecs, will be sentenced next year.
Greymouth man and woman charged with dealing meth
The pair will reappear in Greymouth District Court this month.
Comancheros meth trial: Gang leader Seiana Fakaosilea, co-defendants sentenced
He was convicted of conspiring to import a massive 600kg haul of methamphetamine.
High-speed chase, fatal shooting: 29yo driver was shot by police 12 times, inquest hears
The expectant father died on an Auckland highway after a police pursuit.
Mongols trial: Guilty verdicts for gun, drug possession, money laundering
The fate of the nine Mongols members has finally been decided.
Focus: Kāinga Ora and private landlords given 12-month extension to meet Healthy Homes standards
Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods announces Kāinga Ora and private landlords have been given 12-month extension to meet Healthy Homes standards, plus new regulations for property managers and proposals to manage methamphetamine contamination. Video / Mark Mitchell
Head boy to meth runner: Former Blues prospect sentenced for Comancheros drug scheme
Police found $20,000 in Lemeki Namoa's bedroom and a vest with Comancheros colours.
Woman who had baby with 501 in NZ could be deported
Elizabeth Bolea has a baby with a co-defendant who was previously deported from Australia.
Jury in Mongols gang trial to begin deliberations on Wednesday
Justice Melanie Harland has been summing up the case over the past two days.
DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex and an ‘unwinnable war’
Fed agent led a crew known as 'Team America' who laundered millions for partying.
'These are real people we have lost': Māori disproportionately impacted by overdoses
Data in a new NZ Drug Foundation report shows total overdose numbers have risen.
Tied to a chair and stabbed to death: Auckland meth boss sentenced for grisly murder plot
The remains of Bao 'Ricky' Wang were found in a shallow grave in March 2020.
‘We live in fear’: Drug ODs rise by 50 per cent over five years in NZ
Exclusive info on importation of two 'worrying' batches of synthetic opioids in 2022.
Call for drug policy to include by Māori for Māori approach after report's revelations
New drug report says Māori are three times more likely to OD than non-Māori.
Mongols president ‘not involved in the drug trade’ - court told
High Court told Jim Thacker did not have control over what his members did.
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What started the Canterbury blaze, concern over New Zealand’s meth market and former Pakistan PM caught in an assassination attempt in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Mongols trial: Self-defence will be ‘easily disproven’, crown says
The crown says the accused would struggle to use self-defence on some of their charges.
Defence opens case in Mongols trial as accused have multiple charges dismissed
Each of the accused had at least one charge dismissed today.
Mana Over Meth - Loading Docs
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Deadly drug more potent than fentanyl found in NZ for first time
Metonitazenet is stronger than fentanyl and has been found in yellow-powder form in NZ.
Cooked: Wannabe chef caught making cannabis cookies
The man claimed he was moving to Canada and needed a discharge without conviction.
Even the US is pardoning cannabis convictions - so why won't Labour?
Originator of the war on drugs changing tack has led to calls for NZ to follow suit.
'Birthday gift' drugs bust: New Zealander facing possible death penalty in Bali
The man, identified as "MP", reportedly received drugs sent to a Bali post office box.
UK police say cannabis just as harmful as 'crack and cocaine'
Conservative police and crime commissioners call for marijuana to be on par with crack.
Kiwi trial to investigate magic mushrooms for depression
The trial will include participants taking two full 'doses' of magic mushrooms.
'I just wanted to die': Meth user before drug court changed his life
The Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court only operates in Auckland and Hamilton.
Operation Cobalt: Significant drug operation in Ashburton
The biggest drugs operation in Ashburton in recent years has seen more than 160 charges filed against 18 people, following a series of search warrants in the area this week. Video / NZ Police