Small BusinessFewer workers stoned on the jobFewer workers are being caught on drugs, despite workplace testing becoming more prevalent, latest figures show.13 Mar 09:07 PM
New ZealandMore legal high shops close as local body powers kick inGovernment regulators have agreed to shut down Hamilton's six "legal high" synthetic drug shops.11 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldBingeing puts strain on schoolsAustralia's teenagers are increasingly becoming trapped in a culture of booze, drugs and gambling.10 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSynthetic LSD use worries health officialsMore tabs of LSD and its deadly synthetic counterpart `N-Bomb' have been seized by police in one month this year than in all of 2012.10 Mar 02:47 AM
New ZealandFour restrained after taking new drugFour men had to be restrained at a party in Christchurch after taking a new and dangerous drug with the nickname N-Bomb.09 Mar 07:20 AM
New ZealandFour in court over upmarket P-labFour people appeared in court today facing charges related to a P lab that was discovered in a central Wellington apartment early today.07 Mar 04:44 AM
New ZealandP-lab found in upmarket apartmentArmed police stumbled onto a P lab in an upmarket Wellington apartment while executing a search warrant just metres from their district headquarters this morning.06 Mar 09:40 PM
World'Unstable' Corby in suicide attemptAn Indonesian official has said Schapelle Corby tried to kill herself when he informed her that the government might send her back to prison.04 Mar 05:06 PM
WorldThreat to revoke Corby's paroleIndonesia's justice minister says he may revoke Schapelle Corby's parole after watching an Australian documentary about her release from jail.03 Mar 10:23 PM
WorldSchapelle Corby 'broken now' - sisterAn emotional Mercedes Corby says she had to feed, medicate and bathe her sister during her time behind bars in Bali.02 Mar 07:41 PM
WorldSchapelle's first free words were...Australians have heard Schapelle Corby's first words since she was released from jail, after they were captured on camera as she exited a Bali prison.27 Feb 09:35 PM
WorldCops on TV raid: we're on trackAustralian Federal Police have defended their raid on Seven Network offices and say they found enough to continue investigating plans.22 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCohen recalls jail nightmareLorraine Cohen knows about drugs. She knows about trying to get clean, then getting dragged back in again.15 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleThree biggest heroin mythsPhilip Seymour Hoffman's recent death from a suspected heroin overdose unleashed the usual media coverage of deaths related to this drug.09 Feb 09:50 PM
WorldSchapelle Corby could walk free later todayConvicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby could be a free woman later this afternoon.09 Feb 06:11 PM
OpinionDarien Fenton: 'It's a miracle I survived'My addiction was a long time ago—more years than I care to remember —in the 1970s. It’s a time I’ve put behind me but it’s still not easy to talk about, writes Darien Fenton.08 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandOpiates claim Kiwi livesHeroin and opiates have claimed the lives of more than 400 New Zealanders in recent years. One person dies from a fatal overdose every fortnight, on average.08 Feb 04:30 PM
SportGene doping looms as the next big cheat"Bionic man is not far away". That's the assessment of World Anti-Doping Agency director-general David Howman as his organisation.08 Feb 04:47 AM
OpinionPaul Thomas: Star's death highlights our double standardsThe online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has its critics, but its army of anonymous, unpaid volunteers can't be accused of letting the grass grow under their feet.07 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandKids taken, doped dad under arrestA 3-week-old baby and a 1-year-old were taken by Child Youth and Family after their father was found high on glue while looking after them, police say.02 Feb 07:04 PM
New ZealandGran finds $50k drug stash in caseAn Auckland grandmother opened her suitcase four years after her last overseas trip to discover $50,000 worth of amphetamine stashed in a side pocket.13 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldStimulant drug fuels fightersSyria has witnessed a large rise in the use and manufacture of amphetamines as fighters on both sides of its civil war use the drugs for stamina in battle.13 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTourist, 72, had meth in suitcaseA 72-year-old American man appeared in an Auckland court today for allegedly importing millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine into New Zealand.08 Jan 02:20 AM
WorldChina set to cash in on pot boomAs legalisation of marijuana spreads, Chinese companies have the patents ready to exploit new markets.05 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCostly delays in computer upgradeAnother major government information technology project is experiencing rising costs and delays and is yet to deliver on promised intelligence technology.23 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCheckpoint alert page under fireA Facebook page which alerts members to police checkpoints is encouraging drunk drivers to take their chances with all of our lives, police say.23 Dec 05:51 AM
EntertainmentPolice to turn heat on NigellaScotland Yard looking at laying drugs charges against chef and whether to go after suppliers.22 Dec 04:30 PM
Entertainment'Drugs hindered my work'Bradley Cooper has admitted his addictions "hindered" his work.18 Dec 01:00 AM
EntertainmentStar's pre-award pot ritualSusan Sarandon has admitted smoking marijuana before major award shows.13 Dec 01:45 AM
WorldToronto Mayor denies offering to buy crack videoToronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied allegations in newly released court documents that he offered $5,000 and a car to suspected drug dealers in exchange for a video that appears to show him smoking crack.05 Dec 06:05 PM
LifestyleWhittaker's stick by NigellaRevelations about Nigella Lawson's drug use have not deterred New Zealand's most trusted company from reflecting fondly on its association with her this year.05 Dec 05:44 AM
