Two prisoners' mothers and a girlfriend are facing criminal charges, after trying to smuggle drugs.

The Weekend Herald delves into the underworld of car theft and discovers a thriving multimillion dollar industry.

Police say increasing numbers of girls as young as 12 are working as prostitutes in Auckland's city centre.

Ominous signs point to the fact that heroin and cocaine may be making a comeback in Australia.

One of NZ's top fly fishermen was stopped from boarding a plane to the World Championships because police thought he was a drug dealer.

Police have frozen a $1m home and nearly $190,000 belonging to the man who runs the Switched On Gardener.

Transport Minister Steven Joyce says the number of drivers found with drugs in their bloodstream show the law is working as intended.

It's been a rough week for two grand institutions, writes Paul Thomas.

More than 30 killed as government steps up hunt for former ally Christopher Coke.

Five of the tour group, and their tour leader, reached the arrivals hall but the sixth was subjected to a search that Customs said led to the discovery of $6m of pure meth.

New research suggests cannabis use is dumbing down young people.

Police have smashed a major methamphetamine ring on the Coromandel which they say will put a "serious dent" in the illegal drugs trade in the region.

Name suppression has been lifted for a lawyer struck off over his links to the Mr Asia drug syndicate and later charged with money laundering.

The Government's chief science adviser has warned of a "new biological reality" behind recent youth tragedies.