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
New ZealandAttack dogs set on HNZ meth testerA man employed to test a HNZ property for meth ended up in hospital with severe wounds after being shut in the house's kitchen with two vicious dogs.21 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionJarrod Gilbert: Govt stats on gangs 'wildly inaccurate'Jarrod Gilbert writes: Did we elect idiots or did we elect smart people who have treated the public like idiots?28 Sep 10:19 PM
New ZealandLegitimacy of drug ads questionedSome drug advertisement claims pitched at New Zealand doctors offer no supporting evidence, a new study warns.03 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHomicide case: 'Drugs in Maggie's body'Toxicology results from the second autopsy performed on Maggie Watson showed traces of chemicals or drugs in her system, her grandfather claims.29 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Red tape gives more headaches than liquorRestrictions and regulations which must be complied with just to sell alcohol have spawned entire industries.28 Aug 09:30 PM
AthleticsDrug use a fact of lifeAndrew Alderson spoke to two leading figures with contrasting views on possible solutions.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandP trial told of sex pillsAn undercover agent socialised in the VIP lounge at SkyCity casino to gain the confidence of suspected drug dealers.19 Jul 09:50 AM
New ZealandDelivering drink drive message to teenagersFormer supermarket manager finds a more fulfilling life working to help people.16 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionLeo Schep: Ecstasy not a safe party drugAlthough the effects of the party drug ecstasy are transient and may not require medical attention, complications of severe toxicity have occurred, says Leo Schep.22 Jun 10:27 PM
New ZealandCalls to legalise ecstasyA Wellington emergency doctor says the legalisation of pure MDMA - the main ingredient in recreational drug ecstasy - should be considered.17 Jun 10:57 PM
New ZealandSynthetic cannabis health scareMore than 30 people have been treated at hospitals for bad reactions to what is thought to be a potent synthetic cannabis, in a cluster of cases that have surprised doctors.24 May 05:00 PM
