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Mother tells of role in prison run drug ring
A middle-aged mother has admitted her role in an alleged methamphetamine ring run by prison inmates.
P lab gang's Nazi code revealed in wire-taps
Nazi catchphrases were among some of the coded conversations that convicted an underworld heavyweight.
Gang member spotted in court and arrested
A gang member believed to be armed and using methamphetamine has been arrested in Huntly, north of Hamilton.
Boy, 14, caught trying to bring cannabis into prison
Prison authorities have caught out a 14-year-old boy who tried to take cannabis hidden in his shoe into Hawke's Bay Regional Prison.
P mum's case is a legal first
A P-smoking mother has been convicted of giving her young daughters methamphetamine through second-hand smoke inhalation, in what experts are calling a legal first.
AC/DC drummer's appeal succeeds
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, who lives in Tauranga, has had his cannabis conviction quashed on the grounds that it would have stopped him from continuing to tour with the rock band. The 56-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined...
Boy George in the woods again
Boy George has been clean for three years and says he doesn't miss illegal substances
Restrictions on legal highs coming
Legal products that mimic the high given by smoking cannabis are set to be banned for under-18s. Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne today signalled the Government will tighten up its controls on synthetic "cannabinoid" substances...
Whoopi Goldberg stoned before Oscar win
Whoopi Goldberg smoked cannabis before accepting her Oscar in 1991.
Man killed in P-lab explosion
A man died in an explosion at a P-lab in a house south of Auckland last night, with neighbours saying "everyone knows" the house was used to cook methamphetamine. Children did not go near it "for that reason", one man said. It was only a
Meth mules get nine years
Two smugglers have been have been jailed after trying to bring almost 1kg of methamphetamine into New Zealand by swallowing it.
More than 60 arrests after $45m cannabis haul
A two-week cannabis operation in the Hawke's Bay has resulted in the seizure of about $45 million worth of cannabis plants and more than 60 arrests.
Noelle McCarthy: Sheen's ravings sate base lust for drama
Our fascination with the sight of a celebrity drug addict reveals the nastiest part of human nature
Our front row seats for Sheen's tragedy
Charlie Sheen is the subject of late-night comedy skits, internet parody videos and endless watercooler conversations.
Ecstasy does not damage brain, robust study says
Previous drug surveys exaggerated, claims professor who selected subjects carefully
P house children's exposure similar to users - study
Children who live in houses which contain 'P' labs have similar exposure levels to the drug as adult users, a study shows.
Smuggler swallows $600k worth of P
A woman who swallowed up to $600k worth of pure methamphetamine in an attempt to smuggle it into NZ has been arrested at Auckland airport.
