New ZealandTougher laws on meth cooks who put children at riskTougher sentences are on the way for criminals who cook up methamphetamine in homes where children are present.25 Sep 11:15 PM
WorldToronto mayor admits he has smoked a lot of potToronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted Wednesday that he has smoked a lot of marijuana.28 Aug 09:25 PM
EmploymentFears firms' drug tests breach lawAlmost half of firms surveyed by a leading employers' group have reported sacking staff for drug use.25 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCannabis drivers told to wise upA new ad campaign is targeting "sensible stoners" who falsely believe smoking cannabis makes them more focused behind the wheel.18 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldPair in $2.9m drugs bustTwo British women have been detained in Peru after allegedly being caught trying to fly out of Lima airport with cocaine worth up to £1.5 million ($2.9 million).13 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandK2 shop shut down by localsResidents and shopkeepers in Greenmeadows, Hawkes Bay, have banded together to swiftly shut down a new store selling synthetic cannabis.13 Aug 04:20 AM
New ZealandDrug kingpin jailedA drug kingpin has been jailed for at least five years for masterminding a "sophisticated" multi-million dollar drug importation business.08 Aug 11:14 PM
New ZealandAddict's appeal: Ban itWhen Brett Heginbotham found himself in a police cell, being told he had just robbed a dairy at gunpoint, he knew his addiction to legal highs had reached its lowest ebb.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Smart' rogue legal-high traders blastedThe minister overseeing new restrictions on legal highs has slammed "smarter than the law" rogue traders who have been caught out trying to sell products illegally.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Obscene' testing protestedHundreds of protesters rallied around New Zealand today opposing a law that allows testing of party pills on animals.30 Jul 07:31 AM
New ZealandCheckpoint alert lures fansThousands of people are visiting a Facebook page that details where police checkpoints and hidden speed cameras are located nationwide.29 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandIs street fit for a Queen?A year after Auckland Mayor Len Brown promised to crack down on central city alcohol issues, booze-related assaults are "bog standard".28 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandOwner's P-lab contamination nightmareA rented house has been demolished and a layer of topsoil removed from its section because the property was so badly contaminated by a secret P lab.26 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCrack down on newly banned drugsPolice warn they will be proactive in cracking down on newly banned drugs under a law which came into effect at midnight.18 Jul 12:55 AM
New ZealandKiwi faces Australian Kronic chargesAn Auckland man has appeared in court in Brisbane today charged with trafficking synthetic cannabis into Australia.16 Jul 02:25 AM
New ZealandDairies discount legal highs pre-banDairy owners are discounting legal highs as they scramble to clear their stocks ahead of looming new restrictions.07 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandChamps face drug chargesTwo champion weightlifting brothers face serious drugs charges - including the alleged supply of a new "designer drug" not cleared for human consumption.06 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandNew legal highs on their way despite billA new generation of legal highs could be hitting shelves as early as this summer, despite a bill that puts the onus of safety on manufacturers.04 Jul 09:40 PM
New ZealandMajor drug bust made in AucklandPolice have uncovered a major cannabis cultivating operation in an Auckland industrial area and say the plants could have fetched up to $1 million.02 Jul 11:29 PM
OpinionJames Griffin: Saddle up for le tour de pharmacyIt is that time of year when a bunch of skinny, obsessed men don lycra and cycle madly all over France for 21 days, in an attempt to be the one standing atop the podium in Paris.28 Jun 08:30 PM
EntertainmentDrugs ruined Eminem's organsEminem says his addiction to prescription drugs left him with near-organ failure.28 Jun 01:05 AM
New ZealandHigh K2 use rate among psych unit patientsOne in every eight patients admitted to an acute psychiatric unit had been using the synthetic cannabis K2, an audit published today has found.27 Jun 06:47 PM
New ZealandFresh charges laid against accused copFresh charges of corruption and bribery have been laid against former police officer Peter Pakau, who is alleged to have organised drug runs and tipped of gangsters.27 Jun 06:50 AM
New ZealandHolmes charity shuts doorsA charity set up to combat methamphetamine use and fronted by the Sir Paul Holmes before he died has stopped operating after failing to raise enough funds.26 Jun 05:30 PM
New Zealand'You're just at the top of your game'Fred was in his mid-20s when a car accident on a busy Auckland road left him with serious injuries that would require months of rehabilitation.17 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSteroid rise worries drug expertRecreational steroid use by New Zealanders has been described as a "huge elephant in the room" by a leading voice in the fight against doping.17 Jun 05:30 PM
