Volume of cocaine consumed in NZ jumps more than 90 per cent
There has also been a tenfold increase in people in their 60s and 70s using cannabis.
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'Biggest red flag': Teen victim reveals how to spot sexual grooming
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Whakaari eruptions victims awarded more than $10m in reparations
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30,000 cyclone-smashed apple bins fixed for growers, saving them $3m
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More than 100 killed as Israeli forces fire on people waiting for aid
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