New ZealandRoadside drug testing considered by GovernmentPolice Minister Stuart Nash says options being considered, including saliva testing.31 Dec 06:51 AM
EntertainmentChilling text to New Year revellers: Festival goers sent lethal 'orange pill' drug warningFestival-goers across Australia have been sent an unnerving text message warning.30 Dec 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOperation Ark: Inside NZ's $50m designer drug ringThis summer we look back at the big stories of the year. This is from May.30 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionMike YardleyYardley: Cynical cannabis referendum from a Govt soft on crimeCOMMENT: Is cannabis referendum bait to woo young people to the ballot box?18 Dec 10:30 PM
New ZealandLengthy jail terms for key figures of NZ's biggest P bustTwo figures in New Zealand's biggest importation of P will spend 22 and 25 years in jail.17 Dec 08:02 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: No wonder cops are confused over Govt's mixed message on drugsWe aren't willing to address the health and wider social issues that drive drug harm.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandScribe vows to join war against drugsHip-hop artist Scribe sentenced to six months' supervision.13 Dec 03:24 AM
New ZealandMan dies after being injected with morphine - but who injected it?Man dies from combination of home-bake morphine and alcohol.11 Dec 06:02 AM
New ZealandPolice, SPCA investigate 'stoned' kitten videoVideo shows a woman holding the kitten as a man blows smoke from a bong at its head.10 Dec 01:39 AM
New ZealandFrom Brazil beach to Kiwi prison: Young mum caught smuggling cocaineThe Government assigned an extra $54.2m to help Customs combat drug cartels targeting NZ.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand$20m cocaine bust: Bank account freezes continueSome 46kg of cocaine was hidden in a compartment on the exterior of a ship's hull.03 Dec 12:56 AM
OpinionComment: Cannabis is strong stuff these daysThe cannabis they want to legalise is strong stuff these days.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandChildren being poisoned by synthetic drugsNational calls for tougher penalties but Drug Foundation says treat it as a health issue25 Nov 03:01 AM
WorldBali Nine drug smuggler Renae Lawrence released from jailThe Bali Nine drug mule is due to head home to Australia, where she may face more charges.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDrug bust: Senior Head Hunters gang member in courtMan was among 11 arrested following a major police operation.20 Nov 10:57 PM
New ZealandBreaking Bad - the medical edition: Kiwi nurse moonlights as meth dealerLeiha Marie Walker was stopped by police while driving in the early hours of May 28, 2017.17 Nov 07:09 PM
New ZealandFrom high-flying lawyer to drug addiction hellElizabeth Baird is nine months clean — after almost a decade battling drug addiction.17 Nov 07:07 AM
New ZealandRecord drug bust: police find 190kg of cocaine in banana containerThe cocaine had an estimated harm value of more than $235 million dollars.15 Nov 11:07 PM
New ZealandOpioids killing as many people as synthetic cannabisAn opioid overdose reversal agent, naloxone, is not freely available to users.15 Nov 05:14 AM
New ZealandSentence quashed after man swallows 102 packages of methThe man couldn't pass the drugs and went to hospital to remove them from his body.14 Nov 07:16 AM
WorldDangerous drug lord's big plans for AussieThe drug lord is behind bars but for his feared cartel, it's still business as usual.10 Nov 11:37 PM
New ZealandGovernment's fingerprints on Dark Net drug cop out, says OppositionGovernment soft approach on crime sees Dark Net drug dealers let off, say Nats.10 Nov 08:01 AM
LifestyleDancer died after 'spiked drink' at Aussie lap-dancing clubStacey Tierney found dead on a sofa with MDMA, cocaine and heroin in her system.09 Nov 08:13 PM
New ZealandCoroner rules two men died after using syntheticsThe Coroner has ruled that using synthetic drugs led to the deaths of two men,09 Nov 12:04 AM
New ZealandThree reportedly on synthetic cannabis collapsed in central Auckland, hospitalisedA St John Ambulance spokesperson said the patients had collapsed.04 Nov 04:52 AM
WorldDrug raid in Sydney uncovers $5.2m worth of drugsPolice have arrested and charged a man over the clandestine drug lab.04 Nov 03:12 AM
New ZealandNational MP to travel to Czech Republic if Govt fails to give immigration answersMark Mitchell says residency decision is "rotten" and Govt should give details on case.29 Oct 03:17 AM
New ZealandTeacher accused of dealing PChristchurch teacher on P charges gets interim name suppression29 Oct 02:11 AM
LifestyleFigures reveal rising number of teen drug overdosesThe figures show just how many drug overdose patients were 18 and under.24 Oct 05:30 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Ardern needs to make hard decisions in drugs warCOMMENT: NZ hasn't answered Trump's call to action but we need a new path that will work.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSynthetic drugs send 31 to hospital in three weeksSynthetic drugs send 31 Christchurch residents to hospital in three weeks.11 Oct 05:48 AM
New ZealandManhunt after robber pulls large knife on pharmacy staffPolice extremely concerned about behaviour of man who pulled knife on pharmacy staff.09 Oct 03:32 AM
New ZealandCountry first: Detector dogs sniffing out new psychoactive substances in prisonsGuests caught smuggling contraband into prison were referred to the police and banned.09 Oct 01:50 AM
LifestyleHow former inmate and drug addict turned his life aroundBut not all are as lucky.06 Oct 01:44 AM
