Anti-P protesters march through Kawerau following Mongrel Mob raids
Dozens of people turned out to an anti-P march in an Eastern Bay town plagued by the drug.
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Yardley: Cynical cannabis referendum from a Govt soft on crime
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Scribe vows to join war against drugs
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From Brazil beach to Kiwi prison: Young mum caught smuggling cocaine
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Children being poisoned by synthetic drugs
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Bali Nine drug smuggler Renae Lawrence released from jail
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From high-flying lawyer to drug addiction hell
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Record drug bust: police find 190kg of cocaine in banana container
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Opioids killing as many people as synthetic cannabis
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Sentence quashed after man swallows 102 packages of meth
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Dangerous drug lord's big plans for Aussie
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Government's fingerprints on Dark Net drug cop out, says Opposition
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Dancer died after 'spiked drink' at Aussie lap-dancing club
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Coroner rules two men died after using synthetics
The Coroner has ruled that using synthetic drugs led to the deaths of two men,
Three reportedly on synthetic cannabis collapsed in central Auckland, hospitalised
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Drug raid in Sydney uncovers $5.2m worth of drugs
Police have arrested and charged a man over the clandestine drug lab.
National MP to travel to Czech Republic if Govt fails to give immigration answers
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Teacher accused of dealing P
Christchurch teacher on P charges gets interim name suppression
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