WorldFord tried to buy crack vid - documentsToronto Mayor Rob Ford may have offered $5,000 and a car to suspected drug dealers in exchange for a video that appears to show him smoking crack, court documents show.05 Dec 03:42 AM
New ZealandGovt takes $1.6m in P caseA Waihi methamphetamine cook sentenced to a 17-year prison term has had $1.6 million worth of his ill-gotten assets forfeited to the Crown.27 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrug-smuggling billionaire dies in USA drug-smuggling American billionaire nabbed at Auckland Airport with cannabis in his luggage and more aboard his luxury vessel has died at his home in the US.25 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Drug liberalisation worth a shot in NZThe model for dealing with the problem has not reduced demand or supply, so we should go way of some US states, writes Alexander Gillespie.24 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandPlush apartments going to (drug) dogsDrug-detecting dogs are running through the hallways, reception areas and carparks of Parnell's The Mirage apartments.18 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand$2 million drug busts in WellingtonMore than $2 million of methamphetamine and cash has been seized and five people arrested after a joint operation between Wellington police and NZ Customs.17 Oct 05:20 AM
New ZealandFootballer denies cocaine 'boss' claimA Nigerian football player accused of being a cocaine smuggling boss says money wired to him through Western Union were for football transfers.12 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrug importer hid LSD in Potter bookLithuanian national Rokas Karpavicius has been found guilty of importing an LSD-laden Harry Potter book into New Zealand and money laundering07 Oct 04:30 PM
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
