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DHB seeks $28,000 for heroin removal operation
A DHB is seeking $28,000 from a student to pay to remove a condom of heroin he swallowed.
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Sydney surgeon refused bail over escorts' death
A neurosurgeon charged over the cocaine-related deaths of two escorts has been refused bail.
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Rapist jailed for over six years
A man has been jailed for six years and nine months for raping a 13-year-old girl in west Auckland and forcing her to smoke cannabis.
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Call for synthetic-cannabis controls
Drug control groups want a tightening of laws relating to synthetic cannabis products.
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Ex-dealer opens rehab
A former drug addict who was convicted of smuggling ecstasy into New Zealand has opened a $560-a-day clinic in one of Auckland's swankiest suburbs.
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Prison visitors facing drug smuggling charges
Two prisoners' mothers and a girlfriend are facing criminal charges, after trying to smuggle drugs.
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The fast and furious crime wave that costs us $100 million a year
The Weekend Herald delves into the underworld of car theft and discovers a thriving multimillion dollar industry.