Rebecca Barry Hill meets three women whose suffering taught them survival — and led them to success.

An alleged international drug supplier tried to argue his extradition from Europe was illegal in a bid to have the case against him thrown out.

Police officer Peter Pakau, who is on bail while facing serious drugs charges, has resigned, Waitemata police have confirmed.

A drug and alcohol educator says P-making chemicals are often stored in food and drink containers, within reach of unsuspecting children.

The cop charged with organising drug runs for a methamphetamine ring and using the police computer system to tip off his gang colleagues has been granted bail.

Dunne says internet sales from overseas sites will be banned but sales from local sites will be permitted. The buyer's age will be checked from credit card details, as already occurs on lottery and gaming sites.

Dairies, service stations and grocery stores will automatically be banned from selling synthetic cannabis and other legal highs from as early as July.

Legal high pioneer Matt Bowden has hinted he may return to the industry once the Government makes changes to legislation to make it safer.

Residents of a Tauranga suburb are boycotting their local dairy to protest the sale of legal highs in their area.

The wife of a policeman charged over his alleged role in a methamphetamine ring spoke yesterday about the effect the case is having on their family.

The manufacturer of the controversial synthetic cannabis product K2 has decided to stop supplying the drug in New Zealand until new regulations are imposed.

A cheerleader and model who was the "driving force'' behind a P syndicate has had three-and-a-half years shaved off her 10-year jail sentence.

Michael Jackson appeared "a little loopy" after visits with his longtime dermatologist, a choreographer who worked one-on-one with the pop superstar told a jury Tuesday.

A Masterton man who terrified his mother and threatened police with a Japanese samurai-style sword told presiding Judge Tom Broadmore yesterday in the Masterton District Court that K2 synthetic cannabis "twisted my mind".

Staff at a synthetic cannabis store cowered behind a counter as hundreds of people gathered outside to protest the sale of legal highs

A central Auckland dairy owner who used to sell legal highs is now so convinced of their danger that he has banned them from his store and actively warns customers who ask for them.

A reformulated version of K2 is already appearing on dairy shelves, a day after the older version of the synthetic cannabis product had to be pulled from sale.

A nationwide police crackdown on synthetic cannabis products begins today amid growing evidence of health problems and crimes linked to use of "legal highs".

If you're a finely tuned athletic specimen who is unlucky enough to get caught using human growth hormone peptides in Oceania, chances are you're a horse.

In a month-long project, reporter Steve Deane took peptides to measure their effect on his athletic performance. Here's part two of his diary.

New Zealand's weak laws surrounding the importation and possession of performance-enhancing drugs may contravene obligations under a global treaty.

A Whangarei man says smoking synthetic cannabis caused seizures that led to his losing his job and left him unable to drive for 12 months.

Herald reporter Steve Deane put his body on the line to find out how easy peptides are to obtain and their effect on sporting performance.

Powerful new-generation, performance-enhancing drugs are flowing into the country largely unchecked, a Herald investigation has found.