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Parents 'put teens into sex work'
Teenagers in South Auckland are being sent to work as prostitutes by their parents to pay for drugs, says a councillor.
'Give me a fair go,' says AC/DC drummer
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd believes he is being treated unfairly after being convicted yesterday for possessing 27 grams of cannabis.
AC/DC drummer convicted of drug possession
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has lost his bid to escape a criminal conviction for cannabis possession in Tauranga District Court.
Killer Beez drug dealers locked up
Three men have been jailed for their part in a south Auckland drug ring run by the notorious Killer Beez gang.
Japanese couple jailed over P bust
A Japanese couple involved in smuggling nearly 6kg of methamphetamine into NZ were today jailed for today jailed for 7-1/2 years.
Crown wants drug deal cash
The pharmacist jailed for his role in supplying a drug ring with pseudoephedrine could lose $129,000.
Drug kingpin's dole-queue cover
A 65-year-old man on the dole also owned a nightclub, drove luxury cars and laundered millions of dollars.
<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Project child prevention
Dita De Boni wonders whether a US charity model, which offers addicts cash to be sterilised, could work here.
Pro-pot activists seek World Cup amnesty
A pro-cannabis group says an amnesty on pot smoking would help prevent crowd violence at the Rugby World Cup 2011.