New ZealandDrug bust: Senior Head Hunters gang member in courtMan was among 11 arrested following a major police operation.20 Nov 10:57 PM
New ZealandBreaking Bad - the medical edition: Kiwi nurse moonlights as meth dealerLeiha Marie Walker was stopped by police while driving in the early hours of May 28, 2017.17 Nov 07:09 PM
New ZealandFrom high-flying lawyer to drug addiction hellElizabeth Baird is nine months clean — after almost a decade battling drug addiction.17 Nov 07:07 AM
New ZealandRecord drug bust: police find 190kg of cocaine in banana containerThe cocaine had an estimated harm value of more than $235 million dollars.15 Nov 11:07 PM
New ZealandOpioids killing as many people as synthetic cannabisAn opioid overdose reversal agent, naloxone, is not freely available to users.15 Nov 05:14 AM
New ZealandSentence quashed after man swallows 102 packages of methThe man couldn't pass the drugs and went to hospital to remove them from his body.14 Nov 07:16 AM
WorldDangerous drug lord's big plans for AussieThe drug lord is behind bars but for his feared cartel, it's still business as usual.10 Nov 11:37 PM
New ZealandGovernment's fingerprints on Dark Net drug cop out, says OppositionGovernment soft approach on crime sees Dark Net drug dealers let off, say Nats.10 Nov 08:01 AM
LifestyleDancer died after 'spiked drink' at Aussie lap-dancing clubStacey Tierney found dead on a sofa with MDMA, cocaine and heroin in her system.09 Nov 08:13 PM
New ZealandCoroner rules two men died after using syntheticsThe Coroner has ruled that using synthetic drugs led to the deaths of two men,09 Nov 12:04 AM
New ZealandThree reportedly on synthetic cannabis collapsed in central Auckland, hospitalisedA St John Ambulance spokesperson said the patients had collapsed.04 Nov 04:52 AM
WorldDrug raid in Sydney uncovers $5.2m worth of drugsPolice have arrested and charged a man over the clandestine drug lab.04 Nov 03:12 AM
New ZealandNational MP to travel to Czech Republic if Govt fails to give immigration answersMark Mitchell says residency decision is "rotten" and Govt should give details on case.29 Oct 03:17 AM
New ZealandTeacher accused of dealing PChristchurch teacher on P charges gets interim name suppression29 Oct 02:11 AM
LifestyleFigures reveal rising number of teen drug overdosesThe figures show just how many drug overdose patients were 18 and under.24 Oct 05:30 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Ardern needs to make hard decisions in drugs warCOMMENT: NZ hasn't answered Trump's call to action but we need a new path that will work.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSynthetic drugs send 31 to hospital in three weeksSynthetic drugs send 31 Christchurch residents to hospital in three weeks.11 Oct 05:48 AM
New ZealandManhunt after robber pulls large knife on pharmacy staffPolice extremely concerned about behaviour of man who pulled knife on pharmacy staff.09 Oct 03:32 AM
New ZealandCountry first: Detector dogs sniffing out new psychoactive substances in prisonsGuests caught smuggling contraband into prison were referred to the police and banned.09 Oct 01:50 AM
LifestyleHow former inmate and drug addict turned his life aroundBut not all are as lucky.06 Oct 01:44 AM
New Zealand1200 synthetics-related callouts for St JohnSt John says every synthetics-related callout is a resource that could be used elsewhere.04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth Minister's plan to tackle syntheticsCabinet to decide action on synthetics as number of deaths grows.04 Oct 04:03 AM
New ZealandMum's synthetic drugs heartbreak: 'Don't sell to my son' plea goes unheard"When your child says I don't care you know you have lost your child to that addiction."04 Oct 12:49 AM
New ZealandTwo Christchurch deaths suspected to be related to synthetic drugsNineteen people in Chch have been affected in the past fortnight; two remain in ICU.02 Oct 09:37 PM
New ZealandHigh point: Drug test change at music festivalsGovernment seeks advice on whether drug checks at music festivals could be legalised.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandMayor meets Mongrel Mob over drug issue"There is the potential for us to do something special" says mayor after meeting the Mob.21 Sep 07:03 PM
New ZealandHigh potency: 22 synthetic-drug ambulance callouts in a week"The reality is this is going to be an ongoing problem - we haven't solved anything."20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeven people treated for synthetic drug poisoning in a day in ChristchurchChristchurch synthetic cannabis users experiencing nasty side-effects: DHB.20 Sep 07:39 AM
New ZealandMeth in toner cartridges: Canadian jailedThe Canadian passport holder was in possession of 17.9kg of methamphetamine.12 Sep 07:11 AM
New ZealandThe Great Escape - 600 fewer inmates eases prison crisisPrison crisis turnaround as prison population drops by 600 inmates.03 Sep 06:59 AM
New ZealandCall to ban schools expelling studentsDrug Foundation says 51 per cent of prisoners were expelled from school as children.02 Sep 05:00 PM
CrimeSynthetic cannabis blight has movedOnly ripping apart the dealers and sellers will help suburbs like Maraenui.28 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandKids as young as 11 hooked on synthetic cannabisNapier suburb Maraenui rife with synthetic drugs: report.26 Aug 07:59 PM
New ZealandMan's death blamed on 'severe' new synthetic cannabisThe man died in Maraenui on Wednesday and had bought the drug locally.17 Aug 02:18 AM
