An Auckland advertising agency has apologised for sending a letter to hundreds of people, inviting them to try the drug P.

Tragedies like Brittany Murphy's death suggest the celebrity habit of prescription pill-popping is spreading.

One thousand litres of hypophosphorus acid, a key ingredient in P manufacturing, was stolen from a factory in January, it was revealed this week.

Top jockey Lisa Cropp has denied calling others in the racing industry "back- stabbing pricks", as she seeks to return from disqualification for a positive methamphetamine test.

New Zealanders worry most about the cost of living, their savings and whether they will keep their jobs, a survey shows.

Beneficiaries who undergo a review after a year on an unemployment benefit will not lose that assistance if they can't find work, Paula Bennett says.

Police Minister Judith Collins has made a commitment to addressing any problems an inquiry into police handling of child abuse cases finds.

The Transport Agency has this week announced yet another route change for its $1.15 billion Waterview motorway project.

An Anglican priest has decided not to press charges against a woman who slashed a controversial billboard outside his church.

A kidnap victim reveals in a new film how her captor shaved her head, forbade her to cry and brutally abused her during eight years in a cellar.

Treasury says NZ has come through the financial crisis in better shape than most of its traditional trading partners.