WorldThe family who profited from America's drug crisisSackler family made billions aggressively marketing painkiller, fueling addiction.01 Feb 09:43 PM
New ZealandGovt service gave wrong meth advice to landlordsLandlords have been paying for needless meth clean-ups - on the advice of officials.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandGermany grants NZ extradition request for Polish manPolice say he is a key player in an international organised crime conspiracy.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnti-P protesters march through Kawerau following Mongrel Mob raidsDozens of people turned out to an anti-P march in an Eastern Bay town plagued by the drug.26 Jan 04:32 AM
OpinionSally Caswell: Cannabis regulations need to be toughCOMMENT: Legal cannabis should not be allowed to become a big business.21 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLizzie MarvellyLizzie Marvelly: Drug-test at festivals a no-brainerCOMMENT: There's no guarantee that party drugs are what they claim to be.18 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleOne joint can alter teenage brain structureStudy finds early use of dope distorts growth patterns.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy doctors back pill testing at festivalsAustralian physicians want to minimise harm.08 Jan 04:00 PM
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
