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Drug turns users to zombies

The home-baked illicit drug krokodil first emerged in provincial Russia during the early 2000s.

Is incense the new legal high?

Oamaru synthetic cannabis users appear to be turning to smoking incense for their cheap thrills.

Drug haul enough to make $172m of P

More than 250kg of drugs was swapped with boxes of cornstarch inside an Auckland International Airport cargo zone controlled by Customs.

Overdoses: 3 things to know

The fact that pharmaceuticals could be causing more overdose deaths than illegal substances means that it's possible for any one of us to encounter someone having an overdose.

Geoff Noller: People should decide drug future

Perhaps because of the impending election, public discussion of our cannabis laws has been gaining momentum.

Nail polish detects date rape drugs

A simple coat of nail polish could soon prevent Kiwi women from falling victim to date rape.

Fifi Trixibelle: The 'unknown' Geldof

She lost her mother to a heroin overdose as a vulnerable teenager, her sister Peaches to the same tragedy, and has fought her own battles with alcohol and drugs.

Jail for running meth ring from mum's

A man who ran a meth ring from his mother's house while he was on home detention will now serve out a new sentence behind bars.

Judge's sadness at jail sentence

A previously law-abiding mother has been jailed for faking the signature of the chief executive at one of New Zealand's biggest insurance firms.

Woman accused of smuggling heroin into NZ

A South African woman who has been accused of importing heroin with a street value of $1.2 million has had a hospital bedside court hearing.

Past catches up with drug kingpin

An international drug kingpin who fled NZ while on bail has been convicted of smuggling huge shipments of Ecstasy to an Auckland godfather of crime.

Drug-accused Kiwi apologises to court

A New Zealand woman seeking leniency on drugs charges has given a tearful apology to a Bali court, which heard she has a history of depression and heroin use.

Breaking Bad inspires Kiwi crims

New Zealand criminals are taking inspiration from the hit TV series <i>Breaking Bad</i> by using campervans to cook crystal methamphetamine.

Kiwi charged with importing meth to Oz

A New Zealand woman has been charged with importing five kilograms of crystal meth into Sydney hidden inside machinery parts.

Oz pensioners sell medicines to junkies

Oz pensioners struggling to make ends meet are selling their prescription medication to junkies and drug dealers. Some painkillers are fetching up to A$4000 a box.

Three in court over upmarket Wellington P-lab

Smoking dope affects sleep

Smoking cannabis before the age of 15 could lead to insomnia later in life, a new study has found.

Life and times of an Aussie copper

Wearing cardigans and struggling with a weak hip, Roger Caleb Rogerson this week shot back to public prominence in a bizarre twist to an already labyrinthine life.