New ZealandHas the quit smoking effort flatlined?The rate of smoking in Whanganui has not changed in three years - despite almost $1.7 million being spent to stub out the habit. A 15 Mar 08:30 PM
Kahu'Nannies against P'Hawke's Bay nannies who have seen first-hand the devastating effects of methamphetamine (P) on their families are taking a stand against 14 Mar 05:45 PM
New ZealandInside the minds of porn usersA Kiwi researcher is set to peer inside the minds of porn users.11 Mar 09:18 PM
LifestyleWhy giving up alcohol doesn't solve all your problemsHelen Kirwan-Taylor discovers giving up alcohol does not necessarily solve your problems.10 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandPorn and consent education at top schoolA top Auckland boys' school is tackling sticky topics in a healthy relationships programme.09 Mar 05:08 AM
WorldHaunting words: 'I told her I hated her'Stacey Miller's sister's body was found dumped. These last words have haunted her ever since.28 Feb 05:53 PM
All BlacksSports and the ridiculous war on drugsWe need to stop demonising drugs and the people who use them, says Chris Rattue.25 Feb 10:14 PM
WorldParents arrested after child overdosesA man and a woman in Ohio, US, have been charged with child endangerment after their 8-year-old son reportedly overdosed on heroin20 Feb 09:06 PM
New ZealandDrug dealer jailed for targeting kidsNorthlander jailed for selling drugs often met his young customers at the school boundary.10 Feb 07:00 PM
PoliticsHikoi demands end to P scourgeJS050117NADWAI313.JPG: Reti Boynton of Kaitaia leads the anti-P hikoi to Waitangi after a five-day walk from Cape Reinga. PHOTO / 06 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandHaunted by a bloodied child at A&EChild poverty is a multi-headed beast, writes Rachel Smalley. She tells of a visit to the emergency department and an agitated mother waiting for help.30 Jan 07:15 PM
LifestyleTechnology: What's it really doing to our kids?Children using smartphones and tablets from an early age can have both troubling and positive consequences, a leading academic says.29 Jan 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTaskforce Ghost: Exposing Auckland's underbellyHow an undercover agent led police to a sprawling underworld drug network.12 Jan 05:09 PM
LifestyleWhat a night of drinking does to youMost of us have been living it up in party mode and having an extra glass or two. But it costs us more than we think.08 Jan 06:00 AM
World'Touched beyond words'George Michael's family and close friends said there could be "no more fitting tribute" to the singer than the "many, many kind words" they have received.27 Dec 07:30 PM
TechnologyWeird Science: Meet the real Death StarThe Star Wars series featured a man-made planet called the Death Star which destroys other worlds with a giant laser.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSaying it's ok to talk about problemsSchool aged children don't know Mike King as the funny man, he's instead the guy on stage telling them it's ok to talk about problems and to ask for help.17 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldAA Gill: 'A giant among journalists'The author and newspaper columnist AA Gill has died at the age of 62, following a brief battle with cancer.10 Dec 05:11 PM
WorldThe confessions of a meth dealerA meth dealer and addict for 20 years, Australian Pat Smith recalls the night he fired a sawn-off shotgun at a man at point blank range. It turned his life around.09 Dec 07:44 AM
LifestyleVideo game addiction: Battle to save sonVideo games are more addictive than ever. This is what happens when kids can't turn them off.08 Dec 05:30 PM
New ZealandTamaki warns of 'demonic' Harry PotterAccording to Tamaki, Harry Potter is a tool to recruit people toward evil.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore porn equals less sexual intimacyThe more porn a man watches, the less sexually intimate he is with his female partner, a new study suggests.01 Dec 11:46 PM
WorldHow ecstasy changed this man's lifeIn a Sydney property, a postmodern shaman grows psychedelic plants he says he uses for medicine - plus one man tells of how ecstasy has helped him overcome PTSD.19 Nov 08:57 AM
LifestyleBisexual vicar's secret life of prostitutes and orgiesA vicar's wife has told a tribunal how her husband led a double life as a bisexual sex addict.27 Oct 06:00 AM
WorldHow drugs for patients ended up with illegal usersAs a nationwide opioid epidemic raged, DEA investigators went after companies distributing millions of highly addictive pills. Then, their cases ground to a halt.25 Oct 03:10 AM
New ZealandWoman stole mail to get meth moneyA woman who stole 300 pieces of mail to get money for her meth habit dodged a prison sentence in court today.14 Oct 03:16 AM
New ZealandRise of P addicts: 'We are in an epidemic'Methamphetamine addicts are flooding New Zealand's rehab services, with some reporting an 80 per cent surge in demand for services in the last six months.13 Oct 08:16 PM
New ZealandFalsified prescriptions for own drug useA doctor used the names of six people to get prescription drugs for herself.10 Oct 05:51 AM
LifestyleThe hidden message in this InstagramThis may look like the personal account of a French model, but there's more to these images than you think.07 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandTop designer: How I beat P addictionWATCH: Successful New Zealand fashion designer, Kharl WiRepa from Rotorua opens up about his life before and after his addiction to meth.02 Oct 07:12 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Brave Rotorua designer shares his storySuccessful New Zealand fashion designer, Kharl WiRepa from Rotorua opens up about his life before and after his addiction to meth. Made with funding from NZ on AirWatch01 Oct 07:30 PM
New ZealandEvil side of meth addiction revealedA 45-year-old Bay of Plenty man who first tried P aged 26 says the Bay scene is "the worst its ever been", with meth "easier to score than cannabis.16 Sep 07:00 PM
KahuFlavell takes aim at addiction (+video)Maori Party co-leader and Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell says he is sick and tired of attending tangi of Maori who have died as a result 08 Sep 08:25 PM
