$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.
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Court of Appeal dismisses bid to have meth conviction overturned
Man loses appeal against conviction for manufacturing meth in a Northland holiday home.
Drug-smuggling kickboxer Karel Sroubek denied parole
The Parole Board said Sroubek remains an undue risk.
Teuila Fuatai: Cannabis reform critical for Māori men
COMMENT: Legalising cannabis would help stop pathway to prison for Māori men.
Secrets of illegal medicinal cannabis users
Medical cannabis is a multi-billion-dollar industry.
For sale: Judge orders assets of Mob president to be sold before meth trial
Judge orders sale of gang president's $90,000 truck but not his 'relatively rare' car.
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.
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
469kg meth bust: Trio in court on raft of charges
Three men have appeared in court following the biggest meth bust at NZ's border.
Man pleads guilty to possession of $36m worth of meth
Man appeared in the Rotorua District Court via audio visual link.
Top Auckland school calls in drug sniffer dogs
Almost 100 schools are now calling in dogs - are they going overboard?
Focus: Operation Frontia. Massive amount of meth caught on the coast
Focus: Operation Frontia. Massive amount of meth caught on the coast. Video / Mike Scott
Money-laundering case: Trio banned from ANZ banks as police seize $9 million
About $9 million in assets was seized by police today in Auckland.
Mexican court grants two people the right to use cocaine
The rulings are the first of their kind in Mexico.
Man spends months in jail for buying honey
Customs officials said it was liquid meth. Lab tests said it wasn't.
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.
Woman walks free on cocaine money laundering charge
The masters-educated woman laundered $54,000 in cocaine sales.
Crime boss' 'lying' wife forced to give up diamante watch
Judge says she kept up a determined attempt to mislead him with persistent falsehoods.
A year of NZ drug busts: Cocaine at the beach, meth in golf carts, $50k in dishwasher
As crime syndicates exploit top prices in NZ, Police and Customs are making bigger busts.
Massive cocaine haul washed up on West Auckland beach likely destined for Oz
The massive $3 million haul of cocaine washed up on a West Auckland beach yesterday.
$144m mega meth bust: Man arrested trying to flee NZ
"We found the second male at the airport trying to flee the country."
Drug syndicates 'determined' to create an NZ market for cocaine
"We are definitely seeing an increase in cocaine coming in to New Zealand."
$3m cocaine find on beach - more could wash up: police
A large amount of cocaine has washed up on a West Auckland beach
'Decriminalisation' drug law change tightened at 11th hour
NZ First successfully pushed for a tweak to the biggest change in drug laws for 40 years.
Kennedy family mourn Saoirse Kennedy Hill
Kennedy family members have paid tribute to Saoirse Kennedy Hill after her tragic death.
Customs seize more than a tonne of drugs in six months
Haul includes four times the amount of Ecstasy that was seized last year.
Drug law reform: What the Government has kept quiet
The Government is reviewing drug laws but has kept this under the radar.
Two arrested as Customs seizes 100kg of meth with $50m street value
"The concealment method was quite sophisticated and not easily identifiable."
Grieving dad: 'He was a great lad ... but unfortunately he smoked cannabis'
A dad is calling for an overhaul of the way drivers are tested for illicit substances.
New campaign from the NZTA: Drug driving
Having the tough conversations about the harm caused by drug driving - new campaign from the NZTA. Video / Supplied
$5m in cash, bling, sports cars seized from meth dealer
Chris Yim was jailed for his part in a $40m drug trade - now police are taking his assets.
Napier standoff: Tip told cops gunman was using partner and baby as a 'shield'
Hemi Taylor fired his gun, sending Onekawa into lockdown, then emerged carrying a baby.
Jonah Lomu's relative facing life in jail over meth bust
Her charges relate to the country's largest methamphetamine bust.