Crime'Executed for profit': Trio jailed for teen's mafia-style killing at pre-dug gravePolice searched for nine months before finding Jayden Mamfredos' body 3m underground.03 Feb 10:36 PM
World'Lawless killings in cold blood': US sued over deadly missile strike on alleged drug boatUS faces wrongful death lawsuit over strike which killed two Trinidadian men.27 Jan 08:14 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFar North meth rehab 'in the trenches' as demand outstrips fundingNorthland has the country’s highest meth use per person in wastewater tests.19 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWatch: Far North police pitch roles to waitlisted recruitsPolice say Canterbury is so full they are not taking any new recruits.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandUp in smoke: Police seize 10 tonnes of weed in raids on Vietnamese 'grow houses'Police warn landlords to check rentals as 120 properties raided in matter of weeks. 10 Jan 01:00 AM
Wellington$4m date rape drug bust after Wairarapa storage unit tip-offPolice say they've disrupted the region's supply of the stupefying Class B narcotic.08 Jan 03:18 AM
AucklandKiwi woman accused of smuggling $5.5m of meth in checked luggage at Auckland AirportCustoms say the meth haul could yield up to 922,500 individual doses.06 Jan 12:16 AM
New Zealand‘Persistent and increasing’: Drug cartels zero in on Tauranga port supply chainCocaine and meth seizures at Tauranga port topped almost $1 billion in under four years.05 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Groundbreaking’ NZ research shows majority of drug users experience no negative effectsTwo Class A drugs sit at the bottom of the scale for causing individual acute harm.05 Jan 04:00 PM
World‘Stop slandering me’: Colombian President rebuffs Trump's threats of military actionGustavo Petro has criticised the US administration’s military action in the region.05 Jan 07:47 AM
AucklandWoman faces life in prison after 22kg of meth found in luggage at Auckland airportThe unemployed 33-year-old could face life imprisonment if convicted. 05 Jan 12:47 AM
New ZealandInside Operation Italian Sky: The takedown of a crime boss and his crewMillions in cash and drugs were shifted by air and land. 02 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldEight dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats: US militaryThe latest strikes bring the reported death toll from the campaign to 115.01 Jan 12:48 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldFrom an Olympic snowboarder to an accused drug kingpin and killerNew York Times: Wedding’s drug ring allegedly generated more than US$1 billion a year. 29 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldCourt rejects appeal by 81yo Melbourne grandmother in dark-web drug casePolice found bulk drugs and $528k in cash hidden in the mother and daughter's home.23 Dec 05:37 AM
New ZealandThe Front Page: From cartels to Facebook drugs – why NZ is losing the fight on gangs and methAdvisers want a dedicated 'Minister of Mafias' to lead the gang crackdown.19 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandClandestine lab, drugs found as police hit suspected Waikato dealersAbout 16 police staff conducted search warrants in Matamata-Piako, Hauraki and Coromandel.19 Dec 03:14 AM
New ZealandHow to spot smuggling at sea this summerCustoms officers intercepted more than 2.8 tonnes of illicit goods at sea in 2024/2025.15 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandCocaine haul worth $5.6m seized at Port of TaurangaThe ship carrying the cocaine began its journey in Peru and sailed via Panama.15 Dec 02:46 AM
New ZealandWatch: The moment sports star stopped at Australian border, detained for 8 hours then sent packingThe former Kiwis international posted about his failed attempt to travel across the Ditch.14 Dec 06:42 AM
CrimeInmate who shot stranger in the head has jail time extended after cocaine smuggled insideRussell Toleafoa tried to smuggle cocaine and other drugs into Pāremoremo prison.13 Dec 05:00 AM
CrimeRecidivist meth cook loses appeal over restrictive gun ban after clan lab raidSimon McCaulay didn't dispute his prison sentence - just the firearms order. 12 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandMultiple arrests after meth found in wastewater testingDrugs, weapons and cash were seized as part of the operation.11 Dec 07:15 AM
New ZealandCocaine worth nearly $16m seized from container at Port of TaurangaSome of the 1kg bricks were branded with a hamster wearing a crown. 08 Dec 03:26 AM
WorldKiwi arrested at Sydney Airport attempting to bring $10m heroin haul into AustraliaA New Zealand national is due to appear in court today accused of importing 21kg of heroin into Australia hidden inside his luggage.Watch08 Dec 12:53 AM
New ZealandWatch: Kiwi, 21, accused of smuggling $10m of heroin into Sydney in luggageThe New Zealander was stopped at Sydney Airport after a flight from Thailand.08 Dec 12:27 AM
WorldFamily of Colombian killed in boat strike takes US to rights bodyColombian President Gustavo Petro has condemned the strikes as 'extrajudicial'.03 Dec 07:58 PM
AnalysisThe glaring ‘hypocrisy’ behind Trump’s 'war on drugs'Analysis: A split-screen moment shows contrasting treatment of drug-traffickers.03 Dec 05:00 PM
WorldTrump pardon: Honduran ex-president freed from US prisonJuan Orlando Hernandez was serving a 45-year sentence over drug-trafficking.02 Dec 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisFor Trump, Hegseth’s take-no-prisoners approach is a growing liabilityNYT analysis: US President sounded keen to distance himself from the Defence Secretary.02 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBacklash to White House, Hegseth response to boat-strike fallout'This is ‘protect Pete’ bulls***': Anger in Defence Dept over Hegseth's role in incident.02 Dec 04:37 AM
WorldSon of Mexican crime lord ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in drug case - US mediaJoaquin Guzman Lopez has changed his plea to a narcotics trafficking charge.01 Dec 09:59 PM
WorldCongress to scrutinise US killing of boat-strike survivorsDefence Secretary allegedly ordered that the US military leave no one alive in strike.30 Nov 09:05 PM
New ZealandCanadian teen sales rep accused of importing 15kg of meth to New Zealand appears in courtThe 19-year-old could face life imprisonment over the charge. 30 Nov 09:03 PM
