New ZealandNorthland MP backs drug bustNorthland Labour MP Shane Jones has backed a call for people to leave it to police to deal with methamphetamine manufacturing at Whangape on the Far North west coast.03 Jan 09:10 PM
New ZealandCoroner warns of cannabis risksA coroner has recommended that boaties should be warned about the dangers of smoking cannabis.23 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrink blinds teen on holidayA teenager has reportedly been blinded after drinking a methanol-laced cocktail in Bali.23 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi Kronic 'king' on bail in OzNew Zealand's "king" of legal cannabis faces trafficking charges in Australia after allegedly being found with a "commercial quantity" of drugs.10 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandP risk stops auction of houseA house sale was halted during a packed auction after a forensic consultant announced the property was contaminated by P making.08 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionKevin Tamati: Animal testing of drugs justified to save livesDrug policy has to start from a base of logic, writes Kevin Tamati. "Peter Dunne has reasoned that it's the health consequences that provide a rationale."05 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDelusions triggered attackA man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia tried to kill his brother-in-law days after being released from a mental health unit at Auckland Hospital.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTip off led to meth lab, court toldA tip-off by a suspicious Bunnings employee led to the discovery of a Rotorua drug manufacturing operation, a court has heard.21 Nov 04:28 AM
New ZealandNo takers on drug tourism proposalPrime Minister and Tourism Minster John Key won't be drawn into the debate over legalising cannabis to aid tourism, using Northland as a trial area.21 Nov 02:17 AM
New ZealandCrime syndicates target IslandsSouth Pacific islands are being targeted by crime syndicates as bases from which to smuggle drugs and guns to New Zealand and Australia.20 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandSportsmen convicted in drugs plotFive men with links to Auckland sport and the underworld have been convicted of trying to buy a huge stash of P in Tonga. But it never existed.20 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandJail term for gang member's drug buyA gang member primarily responsible for the misappropriation of $20,000 of government funds for the gang to buy cannabis has been jailed for four years.14 Nov 09:53 PM
New Zealand'Cannabis capital' proposal for NorthlandCannabis law reformers want Northland, the "cannabis capital of New Zealand," to trial marijuana liberalisation in a bid to increase tourism.13 Nov 09:47 PM
WorldNew doubts over drug warA group of Latin American leaders yesterday declared that votes by two American states to legalise cannabis have important implications for efforts to quash drug smuggling.13 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandParents recall 10-year huffing ordealThe grieving parents of Josh Tunnicliffe, who died last Sunday aged 27, have battled for a decade to fight their son's huffing addiction.11 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandBroken bag leads to jail for drug muleA drug mule caught smuggling 4kg of methamphetamine into London was working for an organised crime syndicate in New Zealand, police in Britain say.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrugs bill sparks school rowEnsuring drug sniffer dogs continue to detect illegal drugs in schools is essential in dealing with young people's addiction and keeping them in education, a leading Northland youth counsellor says.05 Nov 10:30 PM
New ZealandDead man in Botanic Gardens namedPolice have released the name of a man whose body was found next to gas canisters in Dunedin's Botanic Gardens yesterday, but are yet to establish whether he is the latest victim of "huffing".04 Nov 11:20 PM
New ZealandDrug and alcohol court 'will save lives'A new court designed to tackle the underlying causes of crime will save lives and money, say judges.01 Nov 04:55 AM
