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Focus Live: 35 arrests, $1 million in assets seized in major Wellington drug bust
Focus Live: 35 arrests, $1 million in assets seized in major Wellington drug bust.
Not enough evidence to charge Kiwi sports star named in court during drug trial
Police inquiries over the sports star's alleged link was extensive.
Synthetic-related drug incidents 'drop off' in Hutt
Police have targeted several dealers in the past few months, which may have helped.
El Chapo's 'unusual prison request' under scrutiny
Authorities fear it's another ploy to escape.
Cocaine use in UK doubles in seven years
Tests for cocaine in sewage show users in London are taking about 200,000 doses every day.
Public consultation on drugged-driving tests begins
Announcement comes after petition calling for changes extended for more signatures.
Dangerous new brand of coke emerges
Organised crime gangs have a new drug to push, designed to hook rich Brits.
Meth addict even got high while she was having a baby. This is how she quit
There's always hope if you've got good support from clean people, say recovering addicts.
Crash families back roadside drug testing petition
Grieving families call for urgent action on drug testing.
Former crime kingpin demands apology
Emails between Corrections staff reveal their thoughts on Macfarlane's tikanga course.
Random testing for drug drivers 'urgently' needed to save innocent Kiwi lives
Son of couple killed by driver who smoked synthetics calls for urgent government action
P babies: 'He was aggressive ... like the Incredible Hulk'
Aggression and delays in learning problems for kids exposed to drug in early years.
Lizzie Marvelly: I've been up to my eyeballs in drugs
Our antiquated laws are doing more harm than good.
Fighting the Demon: Kawerau, a town fighting it's own meth plague
Kawerau is a town fighting back against its own meth plague. / Mike Scott
Mum: 'We need to do right by the rest of New Zealand'
Random roadside drug tests urgently needed, says grieving mother.
Suspended: Nick Smith hits back at 'bully' Speaker after getting the boot
Nick Smith says he was "gobsmacked".
Doctors reaffirm opposition to legal cannabis
Doctors say Govt should be educating Kiwis about the dangers of recreational drugs.
Minority scared to speak up on cannabis
People are more likely to comment on Facebook if they think they are in the majority.
Narcos NZ: The South American meth smugglers targeting Kiwis
EXCLUSIVE: Mexican cartels are coming to NZ. So the United States DEA is following suit.
Largest meth factory ringleader wants day in court
Brownie Harding oversaw the largest methamphetamine lab in New Zealand.
Editorial: Fighting the demon of methamphetamine
Editorial: Inside NZ's Meth Crisis is a harrowing but necessary story.
Customs snag $10m in illicit drugs in airport busts
Four alleged drug couriers arrested at Auckland Airport.
Fighting the Demon: Video reveals NZ's faces of meth
A Herald investigation shows the impact of the meth epidemic from the inside.
Fighting the Demon: The Business of Meth
“Currently in New Zealand the best way to make money is to sell Methamphetamine.” Fighting the Demon explores the business of meth.
Children born to meth addicted mothers
Children born to meth addicted mothers is more common than you might think. / Mike Scott
Trailer - Fighting the Demon: Inside New Zealand's Meth Crisis
New Zealand has tried and failed to fix its methamphetamine crisis for 20 years. Now the country is facing a second wave of the epidemic.
Fighting the Demon: Inside New Zealand's Meth Crisis
Documentary: New Zealand has tried and failed to fix its methamphetamine crisis for 20 years. Now the country is facing a second wave of the epidemic.
Drug use revealed: The staggering amount of meth Kiwis take every day
Meth still NZ's drug of choice, according to wastewater testing.
Swindler's second chance after prison time
A fraudster who swindled more than $40,000 claims he is now on the straight and narrow.
Police raids and Comanchero arrests continue
More arrests are likely, while a 40-year-old Kiwi man faces extradition from Sydney.
Paula Bennett: Drug referendum still a step in the dark
COMMENT: Public needs to know how marijuana will be controlled before they vote.