New ZealandLiquor store manager took car keys off drunk woman five times over legal limitWoman almost five times the legal limit stopped from driving by liquor store manager.20 Jun 05:00 AM
OpinionChlöe Swarbrick: Govt has life-changing advice - now it needs willpowerPandemic has showed us transformative change can be achieved with enough courage.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi in Oz who stabbed boyfriend overturns '501' deportation along with dozens of othersOne woman was allowed to stay in Australia despite stabbing partner in arm and chest.11 Jun 05:04 PM
CrimeJudge orders prison for addict who claimed PTSD working for meth syndicateJudge urges man to resume his help to other addicts when he is released from prison.31 May 04:57 AM
CrimeJudge concerned jail will entrench teen's criminal behaviour and gang linksA judge reluctantly jailed a teen robber, fearing he will be more antisocial on release.26 May 03:12 AM
Entertainment'Devastated': Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler enters rehab facilityAerosmith has cancelled tour dates amid news of Steven Tyler's relapse.24 May 07:23 PM
New ZealandZac Guildford charged with breaching intensive supervision before latest sentencingThe offending allegedly occurred before Guildford was sentenced earlier this year.10 May 03:44 AM
CrimeWoman shocked that she's jailed for offering to supply methSupporter yells in court people did not do enough to help her friend.09 May 07:25 AM
New Zealand'It eases the pain': Former meth addict working on Northland docoWarning: This story discusses addiction and self-harm.28 Apr 01:11 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJudge tells drug-dealing mum she should have changed 'two daughters ago'A drug dealer's request for a lighter sentence has failed with a Rotorua judge.19 Apr 06:17 PM
TechnologyDoomed by design: Why you can't stop scrollingHow much of phone addiction is influenced by factors beyond our control?19 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldFetish turns fatal: Wealthy 'sexual deviant' sentenced to 30 years in prisonHe injected two men with lethal doses of meth.15 Apr 03:15 AM
New ZealandGovt slated over big spend but few improvements in mental healthImprovements in services "have not materialised as we had hoped for over this time".21 Mar 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBig Read: Meth-fuelled burglar shot by farmerThe sorry saga could have had an even worse ending, reports Kurt Bayer.03 Mar 10:00 PM
WorldNative American tribes reach $888m opioid settlementNative US tribes have reached settlements over the toll of opioids totalling $888 million.02 Feb 04:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'History repeating': The rise of vaping-addicted teens"I didn't realise I was hooked until I tried to stop and became really sick," teen tells.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmokefree NZ: 2025 goal 'unlikely' to be hitThe Government aims to slash smoking rates to 5 per cent of the population.06 Dec 01:54 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe tourist and the fatal car crash - the investigation that crushed the police caseA tourist was charged over a double-fatality - then a completely different story emerged.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandA tourist driver was charged over two deaths - then a tragic theory emerged over other motoristA tourist driver was charged with causing two deaths - then another story emerged.29 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHomeless move site after safety threatsLong stayers moved from Whanganui homeless hub after threats to safety.20 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Public health crisis' calls to overhaul booze lawsHealth leaders are calling for changes to laws around the substance more deadly than meth.10 Oct 08:00 PM
EntertainmentSir Billy Connolly: A windswept and interesting lifeAs a young man, Billy Connolly said he had a yearning to be famous.09 Oct 05:56 AM
EntertainmentJay-Jay Feeney's secret struggle: 'I feared for my life'For the first time the radio star reveals the trauma of having a drug addict in her life.17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEditorial: Ardern's Mob rehab funding signoff - how a $2.75m mistake was madeOPINION: We shouldn't fear giving money to the Mob. But the PM's eyes weren't 'wide open'.08 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHomeless addicts sniff lighter fluid as glue becomes scarceThe shift from one "volatile" substance to another has been noted since the lockdown.03 Sep 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumKahu'They are genuine': Participants of Mongrel Mob-led rehab are getting clean"When the change is coming from those guys themselves, it's really powerful."14 Aug 11:15 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Permanent drug checks positive step towards 'NZ's war on drugs'Between 2017 and 2019, more than 70 deaths were attributed to synthetic cannabis in NZ.13 Aug 12:03 AM
WorldCoroner to probe newborn baby's tragic death in prisonA baby died in tragic circumstances in a Melbourne prison, a court has been told.12 Aug 06:47 AM
New Zealand'I hated it but I was hooked': Spike in sex addicts linked to pandemic'I felt so much shame and fear about losing my family.'08 Aug 08:19 AM
New ZealandHarry Tam 'not quite the butter wouldn't melt in your mouth guy' says BridgesNational Party rails against current government for funding gangs.22 Jul 01:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthland's meth epidemic and the new approach making a differenceDrug experts call for a Northland initiative tackling meth use to be rolled out across NZ.19 Jul 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Jacinda seems to trust me, why wouldn't you?': Mongrel Mob man behind meth rehab programmeThe man behind a controversial $2.75m programme has a public message for his critics.17 Jul 09:46 PM
New Zealand'Fears lives being put at risk' due to mental health wait timesCases have more than six month wait times for youth in need for mental health support.15 Jul 07:59 PM
New ZealandIs Labour funding the Mongrel Mob with drugs programme?National is attacking Labour's funding on gang rehab. What is really going on?15 Jul 09:42 AM
