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BBC under fire over presenter who sent teenager cash for 'explicit' pictures
The unidentified presenter is alleged to have sent more than £35,000 to the then-teenager.
Doctor crashed into motorist after driving drunk on wrong side of the road
He did not check to see if anyone was injured.
Addiction counsellor escapes conviction for drink driving
Days later, he appeared on TV talking about being free from addiction.
Kiwi who had twice-a-day meth habit avoids deportation from Aussie
Joel Toroa does not want to return to NZ. Everything he has and loves is in Australia.
Is Labour really soft on crime? The numbers reveal a surprising story
The Herald has analysed decades of data to see how crime has changed in Aotearoa.
Revealed: Why Manu Vatuvei was granted early release from prison
The ex-Warrior was released two years and five months before the end of his sentence.
More than two-thirds of Kiwis want to ban vaping, poll finds
A recent study found 10 per cent of year 10 students were addicted to vaping.
'Ludicrous and unsafe': Gym owner says cops could have stopped arsonist
Kaikohe gym badly damaged in a suspected arson attack
'Child exploitation of the grossest kind': Man shared sex abuse images
Man who argued he was not aroused by online child abuse images now on home detention.
'Be careful what you wish for': Matthew Perry's dark side to fame.
'My struggles to make a name for myself were nothing compared to the aftermath of fame.'
How do you know if you’re addicted to cannabis?
New York Times: Nearly 6 per cent of US teens and adults have cannabis use disorder.
Bottle of bourbon a day: Drink-driver sentenced after seventh conviction
Final warning: Drink-driver on last chance for seventh offence.
Two more Northland meth cooks get minimum periods of imprisonment quashed
Court of Appeal quashes minimum periods of imprisonment imposed on two meth cooks.
Man caught with 223g of meth allowed to stay in NZ
A tribunal found it would be unfair to separate the man from his infant daughter.
Judge compares woman's meth addiction to 'a jealous lover' in sentencing
The woman was caught three times and continued to deal drugs while on bail.
Hayley Holt’s healing: 'My love just keeps growing’
The broadcaster introduces us to her baby son Raven: "He has healed me."
'I was just so thankful': Hayley Holt on son Frankie’s final gift
Holt shared her harrowing journey with the Herald ahead of the release of her new book.
Taking a closer look at minimising harm from pokies
Northlanders spent $28.2m on pokie machines in just nine months
Binge drinking may be curbed with a pill
New York Times: A decades-old medicine could help reduce harmful drinking.
Zac Guildford caught breaching home detention by smoking pot
Ex-boss is 'proud' of what former All Black has achieved, a 'bit of pot' is minor.
'Found with no heartbeat': How P almost killed me - and how I fought back
Shannan Hill had her first drink at 11 and was hooked on meth by 18.
Crack on tap: Why this store will offer Class A drugs
A radical new law in one nation could open the door to retail of hard drugs.
'If I can do it anyone can': TV journalist Paddy Gower's alcohol-free year
One of the best things about sobriety has been rediscovering the joys of morning, he says.
Inside the world’s most expensive addiction clinic
Financial Times: A week at The Küsnacht Practice starts at $179,000.
Matthew Perry reveals 'scary' confrontation with Friends co-star
The Friends actor said he was 'scared' during the confrontation with his colleague.
Friends star reveals he nearly died
Matthew Perry’s addiction struggles became so severe that he “nearly died”.
From the archives: Developer to deviant, the rise and fall of Mark Lyon
From millionaire property developer to the drug-addled owner of a sex dungeon.
Ingham twin's son learned of her death in the news
Joanne Ingham was living in emergency accommodation and battling alcohol addiction.
Liquor store manager took car keys off drunk woman five times over legal limit
Woman almost five times the legal limit stopped from driving by liquor store manager.
Chlöe Swarbrick: Govt has life-changing advice - now it needs willpower
Pandemic has showed us transformative change can be achieved with enough courage.
Kiwi in Oz who stabbed boyfriend overturns '501' deportation along with dozens of others
One woman was allowed to stay in Australia despite stabbing partner in arm and chest.
Judge orders prison for addict who claimed PTSD working for meth syndicate
Judge urges man to resume his help to other addicts when he is released from prison.