'Nearly died': Inmate allowed out for tangi returned with a bag of meth which burst inside him
Judge tells Huata Irving, who was hospitalised, he's the “author of his own misfortune".
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Watch: Polkinghorne jury shown CCTV of Pauline Hanna using rope on last day alive
The eye surgeon is accused of strangling his wife and staging the death as a suicide.
Driver high on cannabis drifted into oncoming lane before killing Raglan mum
Cannabis-affected driver Darren Lahood crashed into an oncoming car.
Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne now NZ’s biggest meth users - police ask for public help
A spike in methamphetamine use in the Eastern District puts it in the top spot per capita.
Furious president arrests niece's fiance after ‘embarrassing’ proposal
He was angry a government helicopter was used while country was hit by deadly mudslides.
A new era for Piha surf club after 'nasty, gutless' looting in cyclone aftermath
Serial burglar Dylan Hendriks admitted similar offending, but he denied the Piha heist.
Meth, firearms seized in Kaikoura police raid; duo arrested
Meth, cocaine, cannabis, and firearms were discovered in the raid.
NZTA staffer gave confidential driver info to gang members in exchange for meth
The King Cobras members then used it to find motorists after road-rage incidents.
Commissioners of Abuse in Care Royal Commission reflect on the landmark inquiry
Commissioners of Abuse in Care Royal Commission reflect on the landmark inquiry.
Abuse in Care: Our national disgrace
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Jarrod Gilbert: I went to court. I got schooled.
OPINION: So unusual was this court that I wondered if I was, in fact, on drugs.
Editorial: The escalating abuse of nitrous oxide is no laughing matter
OPINION: Many young users seem unaware of the dangers posed by nitrous oxide.
'Find me guilty': Cannabis advocate gives jury an easy task
Brian Borland also told the judge 'it's jail or nothing' on growing and trading charges.
Ex-addict says roadside drug testing wouldn't have stopped him – but NZ should still do it
During his time on drugs, he drove high 'every day' and wrote off about six vehicles.
Cannabis advocate warns roadside drug test plan could harm mentally ill drivers and Māori
Drivers will be randomly tested for cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis.
'Restrict access': Person hospitalised for 26 days after consuming 720 'nangs'
Nitrous oxide has been abused as a recreational drug, where canisters are inhaled.
A quarter of a million dollars' worth of cannabis found during traffic stop
Police pulled man over for driving without headlights and then officers smelled drugs.
'You or your mum:' Boy woke next to grave dug by dad, told to choose who was going in
More than a decade of man's 'monstrous' violence against partner and son comes to an end.
Drugged driver admits killing retired Rotorua couple in high-speed crash
A driver has appeared in court charged over the deaths of John and Janice Christensen.
Give youth a chance: Employers urged to give young Northlanders their first job
Northland youth unemployment is the highest in the country, new figures show.
Ex-Head Hunter caught flushing meth down toilet in police raid on Herne Bay home
Former outlaw bikie caught with new meth stash during raid at his rehab facility.
'Foolish' dealer filmed himself cooking meth, couriering drugs and cash
Now Kodee Kee-Sue has been jailed for more than 13 years.
Notorious meth dealer: 'I wanted to be a dealer with a heart'
Serenity Grace Tebbutt was visibly shocked as she was jailed for supply drugs.
'Inadequate, flawed' safety and protection before injured toddler killed by father
Coroner criticises child welfare agency for 'flawed' abuse response.
Watch: Man Tasered before death in custody, family hopes footage a 'wake-up call'
The video shows the man attacking a pensioner before he is Tasered by police and arrested.
'Witchcraft': Psychotic man who died in police custody saw ghosts before brutal attack on pensioner
A coroner says it is possible the prisoner suffocated while wearing a spit hood.
'Best thing for our marriage': How ecstasy use is on the rise among older Kiwis
Ecstasy is the second most commonly used illicit drug in New Zealand after cannabis.
'Terrified': Mobster on meth carjacks couple, speeds off sitting on driver
Woman pinned to seat by tattooed gangster struggled to breathe, says judge.
Woman's crucial role as mule for a jailhouse drug ring
When Freedom Walker visited her partner in jail, she took meth and cannabis with her.
Meth addict had been up for three days when he stabbed stranger on Auckland bus
'I don’t know why the male attacked me. I was just trying to help him.'
Man sobs as jury acquits him on serious drug charge
The Crown said there were too many coincidences linking the man to the meth lab.
Man arrested in Greenhithe for drug and ammunition possession
The man was charged with the possession of GBL [also known as Fantasy or Liquid Ecstasy].
Unaddressed trauma and grief: Why teen stabbed a heavily pregnant woman
Court told the 19yo had lured the woman to an address under false pretences.
Election candidate was jailed for drug crime: 'I've learned from my mistakes'
Convicted offender Ashley Hillis wants to show that people can change for the better.