An Australian rugby player's meth addiction does not explain his attempt to rape a six-year-old boy, prosecutors have told a US judge, as sentencing nears.

The leader of a methamphetamine importation ring - run from his prison cell - has been jailed.

COMMENT: Can vigilantism be condoned in the fight against scourge of meth?

COMMENT: There are some things you do in your career that you'd rather not have done.

Prime Minister John Key has today announced an extra $15 million seized from criminals will be invested in anti-drug initiatives.

Prime Minister John Key has today announced an extra $15 million seized from criminals will be invested in anti-drug initiatives.

A woman who stole 300 pieces of mail to get money for her meth habit dodged a prison sentence in court today.

Police executing a search warrant this morning discovered more than 40 cannabis plants and a large amount of methamphetamine items.

New Zealand is facing a "second wave" of a dangerous methamphetamine problem as the illicit drug becomes cheaper and more readily available.

Successful New Zealand fashion designer, Kharl WiRepa from Rotorua opens up about his life before and after his addiction to meth. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Drug detection dogs patrolling domestic terminals are a step closer to becoming a reality.

Pro-cannabis campaigners this afternoon gathered outside police stations around the country to call for a moratorium on the arrest and prosecution of users.

COMMENT: Two young men. Two punch-ups. Two court cases. Two very different outcomes.

Gemma Kirby knows first-hand how P can tear a family apart, after her 15-year-old sister formed a "hellish addiction" to the drug.

At least 50 babies exposed to P in the womb are born at Auckland City Hospital every year - a figure touted to be the "tip of the iceberg".

There could be 31.9 million adults now using marijuana - with 8.4 million of them using it a lot.

Police seized 3-4kg of methamphetamine including 1kg of crystallised P in a glass pot.

Exclusive: The Government looks set to introduce a new testing regime to catch drug-impaired drivers and prevent more carnage on our roads.

Watch NZH Focus: Pills in Prince’s home were mislabeled according to reports coming out if America. Some contained fentanyl - a synthetic opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin. So 4 months after the singer died - here’s a look at what we know and what we don’t.

COMMENT: The deeper I delve into the issue, however, the more I am struck by just how frightening the consequences of prohibition are.

The father of Oscar-winning actor Heath Ledger is coming to New Zealand to campaign against the misuse of prescription drugs.

The Prime Minister is unmoved by a poll for the Drug Foundation showing most New Zealanders now support legalising, or at least decriminalising, cannabis.

COMMENT: Latest poll suggests more Kiwis favour legalising cannabis use, rather than just decriminalising it. Why don't our politicians get the message?

EXCLUSIVE: A new poll ahead of a review of the law around possession of cannabis for personal use suggests there is public appetite for reform.

Chantix has now played a crucial role in a second violent crime as a man was found not criminally responsible for shooting his wife in the neck.

COMMENT: There's been a lot discussed about all the problems P smoking brings, but what about the real cost to the owners of these properties?

The author of the report which exposed Russian state-sponsored doping ahead of the Olympics has slammed the IOC for misrepresenting his findings.

Drug testing comes in - student enrolments drop.