State house evictions double in Auckland
Redevelopment and methamphetamine were two key reasons for evictions from state houses.
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US woman put meth in child's mouth
US toddler recovering in hospital after stranger put P in his mouth.
Rise of heroin brings fear to Mexico
Along Mexico's heroin highway, there's a booming drug business and horrific bloodshed.
Hill Cone: Jail doesn't help addicts
COMMENT: New Zealanders are starting to think the current approach does not work.
Paul Little: Enough tips from Bennett
COMMENT: Tipping debate a distraction from serious issues such as P abuse.
Exclusive: Inside Head Hunters' P factory
How police planted the audio bug that busted a Breaking Bad-style P lab.
Paula Bennett's meth warning
Labour's Kelvin Davis says marijuana is "obsolete" as meth use increases.
Woman in court on P-making charges
Suspected meth manufacturing operation uncovered in Waikato.
Kiwi players 'snorted cocaine' after loss
Kiwi rugby league sinks to yet another low as fans wait for the truth on drug allegations.
Mum: How P wrecked my son's life
Karen Oates has been through hell as the mum of a P addict. Now she's helping others.
Mum's heartbreaking photo of dying son
A grieving mother has shared the last photo taken with her son as a warning to others.
Five of NZ's meth cooking hotspots
Five areas in the North Island are "hot-spots" where a P lab is more likely to be found.
Family plea after suspected huffing death
Tiaan Herewini died from suspected huffing a day before his 14th birthday.
Notorious gangster jailed for 18 years
Head Hunter William 'Bird' Hines and two associates have been given long jail sentences.
'Didn't care about food - we needed meth'
Nathan Rakuraku started smoking cannabis at 7, meth at 15. Now clean, he shares his story.
Hooked on heroin: My highs and lows
David Herkt tells of his experiences with heroin and what he's learned.
Where has the 'zombie drug' come from?
It's increasingly making headlines but where does the 'zombie drug' come from?
Kiwi arrested in Irish drug-house raid
NZ citizen arrested after police found cannabis worth $378,500 in a house in Ireland
Teachers kicked, hit, stabbed by 'P kids'
Teachers are being kicked, punched and stabbed by children of P-addicted mothers.
'P babies' are now at primary school
Children suffering from exposure to meth in the womb are arriving at schools.
Inside the life of a 13yo drug dealer
For more than a year, Britney would pick up a car and deliver drugs across Sydney.
Tauranga's P problem 'bigger than Rena'
Tauranga's meth problem is spiralling into an issue bigger than the Rena disaster.
My life as a 42kg meth addict
Young woman reveals her drug battle in a quiet country town that nearly ended her life.
Woman's shame over 'zombie drug' film
Woman filmed in disturbing drugs video speaks out for the first time.
'Zombie' drug video: Woman's rehab plan
A woman filmed in a comatose state after taking synthetic drugs is seeking help.
Mother kicks $1000-a-week P addiction
See the incredible transformation of a mother who quit her $1000-a-week ice addiction.
'Meth turned my daughter into a zombie'
Auckland grandma cares for grandkids on and off while her children wrestle with addiction.
Pushing the drug envelope
Cocaine, heroin and LSD among huge rise in drugs found in New Zealand's mail.
'Nannies against P'
Hawke's Bay nannies who have seen first-hand the devastating effects of methamphetamine (P) on their families are taking a stand against
Jack Tame: Cautionary tale of party pills
Harm Reduction at musical festival's tent an eye opener.
Why giving up alcohol doesn't solve all your problems
Helen Kirwan-Taylor discovers giving up alcohol does not necessarily solve your problems.
Why US cocaine use is up
Cocaine is making a comeback in the US and it appears to be a case of supply driving demand.