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
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 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
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
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 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 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'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
