New ZealandPrincipal: 'Stop toking near kids'The principal of one of Auckland's top colleges has urged parents not to smoke cannabis in front of their children.16 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleBrain implant could help stop smokingGiving up alcohol or smoking could soon be much easier - by using a brain implant which stops cravings.16 Jul 02:20 AM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Criminal lives of couple who killed little MokoCourt documents reveal criminal histories and rocky relationship before pair killed Moko.11 Jul 02:16 AM
New ZealandHandbags contain $30m worth of methCustoms bust a shipment of 4000 handbags from China hiding 30kg of methamphetamine.08 Jul 04:43 AM
BusinessWhere is party pill godfather Bowden?New report says legal high godfather Matt Bowden is living in Thailand and liquidators say they have been unable to contact him.27 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionGilbert: Massive meth bust inevitableCOMMENT: While Massive meth bust highlighted a new trend in the distribution of methamphetamine in NZ, it likely signals a shift in our underworld too.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeventh person arrested in meth bustA seventh person has been arrested in relation to the country's biggest meth bust in Northland two weeks ago.27 Jun 05:10 AM
OpinionNano Girl: Study reveals bad news for toking teensCOMMENT: Cannabis is one of the most widely available illicit drugs in New Zealand - but what impact is it having on our wellbeing?17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice add to huge P haulNearly 50kg more methamphetamine has been found by police hidden in sand dunes in Northland.14 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Legalising pot could do a world of goodCOMMENT: Marijuana will probably be legalised in New Zealand at some point. It's the way the western world is going, writes Matt Heath.02 May 01:27 AM
New ZealandTwo arrests after P bust in city apartmentTwo arrests have been made in the second incident this week where residential apartments and motels were being used to supply methamphetamine.29 Apr 04:36 AM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Leaving politics a cure for militancy on drugsCOMMENT: Why do some political leaders change their tune on drugs once they're no longer actively involved in politics?28 Apr 09:27 PM
New ZealandOfficers stumble on motel P labA couple have been caught allegedly making methamphetamine in a motel in an upmarket Auckland suburb.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandP 'easier to get than ever before'Study shows that nearly three-quarters of frequent drug users now use social media and encrypted websites to purchase and peddle narcotics.19 Apr 07:28 PM
WorldNZ Herald Focus: 19 April 2016Today, we talk exclusively to the AFFCO meatworker who spent an hour and a half with a meat hook impaled in his head.Watch19 Apr 12:00 AM
OpinionBob McCoskrie: Legalising grass won't make NZ greenerCOMMENT: A feeble approach will simply send all the wrong messages to our young people and to our families - that drug use isn't that big a deal.18 Apr 11:44 PM
EditorialEditorial: Cannabis law ought to take wide viewAn international conference at the United Nations headquarters this week is expected to agree that the UN's "war on drugs" is over, and it has failed.17 Apr 07:16 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Drug laws have to changeCOMMENT: The world's approach to drugs simply isn't effective. The prosecute-and-punish model has had its chance and it doesn't work.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Campaigners asking for more troubleCOMMENT: Drugs that do nothing for you up to that point have no redeeming social benefit to my mind. But it's not my business.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDoug Sellman: Control of legalised cannabis best placed in govt handsCOMMENT: The days of cannabis prohibition in New Zealand appear to be coming to an end.11 Apr 08:07 PM
OpinionDr Lance O'Sullivan, Tuari Potiki: Why Maori must lead on drug law reformCOMMENT: We must replace the criminal justice approach with health interventions, just as they did 15 years ago in Portugal, writes Dr Lance O'Sullivan and Tuari Potiki.11 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandIllicit drug trade worth $245m in taxNearly 390,000 Kiwis are illegal drug users - and if tax was paid on the associated trafficking, the Govt would pull in at least $245m a year.08 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJenesa Jeram: Irresponsible drinkers give alcohol a bad nameSome New Zealanders are downright idiots when they drink. From couch burning to drunken brawls to smashing bottles in the streets, writes Jenesa Jeram.06 Apr 03:25 AM
LifestyleHow regular cannabis users descend into mid-life failureYoung people who smoke cannabis regularly slide further down the social ladder than their parents, a study has revealed.26 Mar 11:30 PM
WorldExperts call for rethink on drug lawsA medical experts group convened by Johns Hopkins University and The Lancet have called for decriminalisation of all non-violent drug use and possession.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandP contamination crisis could mushroomHundreds of state houses are testing positive for methamphetamine contamination, but information on suspected properties shows that could get worse.17 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionSavulescu: Sharapova, drugs and the nature biasCOMMENT: Sharapova is an experienced professional. She doped. The more interesting question is: why was meldonium placed on the banned list?11 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Cops chasing tokers while burglars roamWe're supposed to accept there aren't enough resources available to get the police out with their magnifying glasses to track the miscreants down.08 Mar 08:33 PM
OpinionAlex Wodak: Cannabis relief a step closer in OzGovt aims to let drug be grown for medical or scientific use, but more change is needed, writes Alex Wodak.17 Feb 12:48 AM
SportEx-rugby star hits out after drug chargeGeorge Leaupepe has launched a stinging attack against New Zealand rugby after he says he was left on the scrapheap, broke and battered.09 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleCould a jab be the answer to your cravings?A simple jab could stop cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and junk food, say scientists.16 Jan 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Huge promise in plan to test waste for drugsThe latest weapons in the police crime fighting arsenal are containers to gather samples from Auckland's wastewater treatment plants.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandOperation Ruckus nets another drug dealerHayden Bacon was sentenced to almost 3 years in jail.16 Dec 10:45 PM
