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Man accused of supplying family with fatal synthetics
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Czech jailed for smuggling 20kg of meth into NZ
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Feds catch notorious dark web drug kingpin
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West Auckland police have taken a food-themed approach to teaching youths about 'synnies'.
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Methamphetamine is easier to get and cheaper.
'Zombie' drug: 148 cases in 7 NZ hospitals
At least 148 people have been treated in hospitals after using synthetic drugs.
Young mum, cousin latest drug deaths
A man has been charged with supplying fatal doses of synthetic drugs to two relatives.
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Synthetic cannabis: Child was 'critical'
Three Porirua children from the same family were taken to hospital earlier this month.
Kiwi woman - from addict to dealer: 'Karma will get me'
A woman who sold synthetics to fund her own addiction has spoken out.
Police seize $1.5m worth of synthetic drugs
Police arrested three in connection with synthetic drugs linked to recent deaths.
22yo promised he wouldn't use, hours later he was dead
The parents of man who died after using synthetic cannabis have shared his story.
Checkmate for prison drug smuggler
Cannabis oil and marijuana were found in a chess set brought into Manawatu Prison today.
Latvians charged over 8kg cocaine bust
The pair allegedly had 8kg of cocaine stowed in their baggage.
'No harm intended' from rat poison stunt
Medical cannabis campaigner Rose Renton was behind the rat poison protest.
Medical cannabis advocates march in Auckland
Medicinal cannabis protesters gather to press for legalisation.
$100 now or $200 later? The science of self-control
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Teens hospitalised after taking drugs found in park
Police say pills found by 14-year-old were likely synthetic cannabis or hashish.
Synthetic cannabis seized in Manawatu
Man and woman arrested in the Manawatu for offences related to supplying synthetics.
Synthetic cannabis believed to have fuelled fall
Witness believes incident was synthetic cannabis-related.
More than 100 packets of P cut from man's gut
Man charged with trying to smuggle meth from Canada.
Revealed: Generation most at risk of drug death
Those aged between 40 and 49 have the highest incidence of drug-related deaths.
A life of drugs, gambling, sex and prostitutes
Cocaine dealer jailed for supplying the drug to Sydney's elite.
Now it's 10: synthetic cannabis toll rises
The number of July deaths blamed on a deadly batch of synthetic cannabis has risen to 10.
Synthetic cannabis more potent than ever
More potent synthetics rise amidst a drought in the south of pure cannabis.