OpinionCost of P smoking to rental propertiesCOMMENT: There's been a lot discussed about all the problems P smoking brings, but what about the real cost to the owners of these properties?08 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsIOC twisted report - doping investigatorThe author of the report which exposed Russian state-sponsored doping ahead of the Olympics has slammed the IOC for misrepresenting his findings.05 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentDrug testing putting trade students offDrug testing comes in - student enrolments drop.26 Jul 12:42 AM
EditorialEditorial: Numbers on cannabis speak for themselvesA Treasury official suggested the Government could save more than $500 million a year legalising the popular drug.22 Jul 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Ban on Russia only optionRussia and her allies have started a fightback to stay in the Rio Olympics after the sensational disclosures about a state-directed doping programme.20 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: Russia's Rio Olympic's still in doubtWatch NZ Herald Focus: Russia's participation in the Rio Olympics is still uncertain as the IOC explores legal options for banning the country from the Games. Also Lady Gaga and her fiancé, Taylor Kinney, are ending their 5 year relationship Watch19 Jul 06:30 PM
ParalympicsParalympian: 'Doping is everywhere'The systemic Russian doping scandal is not deterring two of the country's Paralympic champions from defending their titles at Rio.19 Jul 09:44 AM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: State sponsored doping in RussiaRussia run a state-sponsored doping programme at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, that’s according to a report out today. Prime Minister John Key says he can't say if he brought up the case of a New Zealander convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia with its president. Watch18 Jul 06:30 PM
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
