Entertainment‘Today marks 5 years clean’: Paris Jackson’s emotional sobriety revelationStar reveals she was 'an alcoholic and a heroin addict'.09 Jan 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'Best thing for our marriage': How ecstasy use is on the rise among older KiwisEcstasy is the second most commonly used illicit drug in New Zealand after cannabis.04 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandMultimillion-dollar meth busts at Auckland airport in first two days of 2025Meth had been soaked into clothing to conceal it.03 Jan 01:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMāori-led kaupapa using psychedelics to help meth addicts recoverA movie reel of life: Magic mushrooms helped one man to confront who he'd become.01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland bail facilities under scrutiny after raid finds drugs, AK-47 and ammo - againIt's the second time drugs and guns have been found at an Ahikaa Trust bail property.30 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSober in your 20s: Why some young Kiwis are saying no to alcoholWhat it's like to quit alcohol in a country with a culture of binge drinking.28 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe drug-dealing Mongrel Mob boss who had $68k cash in a Louis Vuitton handbagThe gang leader was seen in a pub carpark buying 1kg of meth for $140,000.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Utterly stupid and selfish': Crash victim's family front killer meth-driverThe woman had kids in the car when she ploughed into the back of Raymond Mathews.20 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandPolice seize 300 cannabis plants at South Auckland grow houses Police executed search warrants at three addresses in Counties Manukau this week.20 Dec 03:37 AM
New Zealand'It was gangsta': Drugged woman drove car through sleeping couple's homeShe narrowly missed the sleeping elderly couple's bedroom and cannot pay for the damage.19 Dec 06:06 AM
Crime'High risk': Judge's skepticism as gang member claims desire to changeDefence lawyer: 'He’s spent much of his life acting out and pretending to be tough'.17 Dec 03:28 AM
New ZealandDangerous driver clocked at 190km/h six years after causing fatal crashPolice found meth and cannabis on Kevin Bishell after they pulled him over for speeding.16 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeth worth millions found in abandoned bags near Auckland Airport baggage carouselsThe estimated 28.5kg was found in duffle bags near the baggage carousels.16 Dec 04:08 AM
English Premier LeagueLiverpool's staff Christmas party shut down, drug paraphernalia found in toiletsThe decision to cut the party short by around half an hour was taken as a precaution.14 Dec 06:40 PM
New ZealandLeading meth cook in country's largest haul asks to move prisonsBrownie Harding is now eligible for parole but is refusing to take part in a rehab course.14 Dec 06:00 AM
RugbyKiwi rugby player jailed for French gang rapeThree players jailed for 12 to 14 years over gang rape of student after drunken night out.13 Dec 10:34 PM
New ZealandBodybuilding industry buff jailed for 'lucrative' steroids, cocaine enterpriseHarvey deposited almost $250k into a UK account then packages of cocaine were intercepted.13 Dec 05:56 AM
New ZealandThe NZ region that uses the most methMethamphetamine use equated to an estimated weekly social harm cost of $34m.13 Dec 04:51 AM
EntertainmentElton John thinks legalising marijuana 'one of the greatest mistakes of all time'Time's Icon of the Year, the singer revealed he made 'terrible decisions' while on drugs.12 Dec 10:42 PM
New ZealandMeth for Christmas: Canadian arrested for allegedly smuggling drug concealed as gift in carry-onCustoms arrested the 29-year-old at Auckland International Airport on Sunday. 10 Dec 02:14 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Addiction holding NZ back; CCOs have proved themselvesOPINION: 'Alcohol and drug addiction is not a character flaw but a social disease.'02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessExecutions and rehab: Saudi Arabia dials up its ‘war on drugs’Financial Times: Narcotics use blamed on social change, rise of drugs such as Captagon.01 Dec 10:47 PM
Crime‘She wants them back’: Cannabis grower pleads for police to return mum's pots'My mother asked me to ask if I could get them back. She will get upset otherwise'.01 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandHigh Alert warns of heroin sold as cocaine in Auckland, risks serious harmThe powder has been found only in Auckland so far.30 Nov 05:36 AM
New ZealandHow $20 and two cannabis roaches got two men locked up for three years'Clearly, it was a stupid thing to do', a judge pointed out.29 Nov 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRegion's cocaine use linked to ideal smuggling conditionsNZ Drug Foundation warns of increased cocaine harm.28 Nov 05:00 PM
CrimeAlleged dealers selling 'significant amounts' of cocaine on social media - policeTwo men were arrested as police executed a number of warrants.28 Nov 07:01 AM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Rural residents fight planned facility for reintegrating ex-prisonersA 6-year-old service started by a reformed former drug lord proposes a move to Waikite.28 Nov 12:04 AM
New ZealandMeter reader critically injured as thieves looking for drug money steal his work carJason Wharekura maintains he doesn't know his co-offenders, despite his guilty plea.27 Nov 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMexico hits back as Trump’s tariff threat shakes marketsFinancial Times: President hints at retaliation, says Mexico is tackling migrants, drugs.26 Nov 09:34 PM
New Zealand'Saturated meth market' as Mexican cartels cut prices, rise in drug sales on darknetConsumption of cocaine has noticeably increased in every region this year.20 Nov 08:27 PM
Travel newsKiwi 'unwell' after methanol poisoning leaves two Australian teens on life supportThe New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok said one Kiwi has reported feeling 'unwell'.20 Nov 04:31 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Doug Bracewell's recreational cocaine use is none of our businessOPINION: A prurient attitude to drug use does New Zealand no favours.19 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Strange and sophisticated': All the new ways drugs are being smuggled into NZCustoms say concealment methods by drug traffickers are increasing in sophistication.15 Nov 05:31 PM
