New ZealandFor sale: Judge orders assets of Mob president to be sold before meth trialJudge orders sale of gang president's $90,000 truck but not his 'relatively rare' car.14 Sep 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFatal doses: Mum says synthetics took son to 'darkness'Mum of a man who died after using synthetic drugs speaks about the 'darkness' he became.10 Sep 03:50 AM
New ZealandFatal dose: 75 die in two years from synthetic drugsAt least 75 people have been killed as a result of synthetic drugs, says Chief Coroner09 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldGoodbye after goodbye: Mum's struggle against opioid addictionDeb Ware has battled for three years to save her opioid-addicted son's life06 Sep 11:42 PM
New Zealand469kg meth bust: Trio in court on raft of chargesThree men have appeared in court following the biggest meth bust at NZ's border.06 Sep 01:21 AM
New ZealandMan pleads guilty to possession of $36m worth of methMan appeared in the Rotorua District Court via audio visual link.05 Sep 02:58 AM
New ZealandTop Auckland school calls in drug sniffer dogsAlmost 100 schools are now calling in dogs - are they going overboard?02 Sep 05:24 AM
New ZealandFocus: Operation Frontia. Massive amount of meth caught on the coast Focus: Operation Frontia. Massive amount of meth caught on the coast. Video / Mike ScottWatch01 Sep 02:15 AM
New ZealandMoney-laundering case: Trio banned from ANZ banks as police seize $9 millionAbout $9 million in assets was seized by police today in Auckland.28 Aug 07:01 AM
WorldMexican court grants two people the right to use cocaineThe rulings are the first of their kind in Mexico.25 Aug 07:06 AM
WorldMan spends months in jail for buying honeyCustoms officials said it was liquid meth. Lab tests said it wasn't.24 Aug 11:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA homeless couple's journey through drug addiction to getting their kids backTheir meth and synthetic drug habit left them with nothing ... no kids and no home.24 Aug 05:15 AM
New ZealandWoman walks free on cocaine money laundering chargeThe masters-educated woman laundered $54,000 in cocaine sales.20 Aug 10:05 PM
New ZealandCrime boss' 'lying' wife forced to give up diamante watchJudge says she kept up a determined attempt to mislead him with persistent falsehoods.19 Aug 11:10 PM
New ZealandA year of NZ drug busts: Cocaine at the beach, meth in golf carts, $50k in dishwasherAs crime syndicates exploit top prices in NZ, Police and Customs are making bigger busts.09 Aug 11:39 PM
New ZealandMassive cocaine haul washed up on West Auckland beach likely destined for OzThe massive $3 million haul of cocaine washed up on a West Auckland beach yesterday.09 Aug 04:00 AM
New Zealand$144m mega meth bust: Man arrested trying to flee NZ"We found the second male at the airport trying to flee the country."09 Aug 01:31 AM
New ZealandDrug syndicates 'determined' to create an NZ market for cocaine"We are definitely seeing an increase in cocaine coming in to New Zealand."08 Aug 11:16 PM
New Zealand$3m cocaine find on beach - more could wash up: policeA large amount of cocaine has washed up on a West Auckland beach07 Aug 10:20 PM
New Zealand'Decriminalisation' drug law change tightened at 11th hourNZ First successfully pushed for a tweak to the biggest change in drug laws for 40 years.07 Aug 05:41 AM
WorldKennedy family mourn Saoirse Kennedy HillKennedy family members have paid tribute to Saoirse Kennedy Hill after her tragic death.02 Aug 09:52 PM
New ZealandCustoms seize more than a tonne of drugs in six monthsHaul includes four times the amount of Ecstasy that was seized last year.30 Jul 04:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrug law reform: What the Government has kept quietThe Government is reviewing drug laws but has kept this under the radar.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwo arrested as Customs seizes 100kg of meth with $50m street value"The concealment method was quite sophisticated and not easily identifiable."26 Jul 03:52 AM
New ZealandGrieving dad: 'He was a great lad ... but unfortunately he smoked cannabis'A dad is calling for an overhaul of the way drivers are tested for illicit substances.21 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandNew campaign from the NZTA: Drug drivingHaving the tough conversations about the harm caused by drug driving - new campaign from the NZTA. Video / Supplied Watch21 Jul 12:02 AM
New Zealand$5m in cash, bling, sports cars seized from meth dealerChris Yim was jailed for his part in a $40m drug trade - now police are taking his assets.18 Jul 05:57 AM
New ZealandNapier standoff: Tip told cops gunman was using partner and baby as a 'shield'Hemi Taylor fired his gun, sending Onekawa into lockdown, then emerged carrying a baby.16 Jul 11:49 PM
New ZealandJonah Lomu's relative facing life in jail over meth bustHer charges relate to the country's largest methamphetamine bust.12 Jul 11:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRussell Brown: Synthetics are an entirely different kettle to potCOMMENT: These drugs are nothing like cannabis and their effects are very different too.08 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleNurses 'high' after granddad accidentally thanks them with cannabis cake'It was brought in by a nice old man as a thank you, but it was full of funny stuff.'08 Jul 01:42 AM
New ZealandKiwi sports star fights to keep name secret in drug caseCommunications intercepted by police linked the sportsman to the conspiracy.03 Jul 12:35 AM
New ZealandHorror crash: 'Today is Nivek's 1st birthday in heaven'Regrets and grief one year on from the Waverley crash which claimed seven lives.26 Jun 07:00 AM
New Zealand28yrs' jail: Boss of NZ's largest meth factory loses appealBrownie Harding says he was pressured by judge and lawyers to plead guilty.26 Jun 04:17 AM
