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 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
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 ZealandTragic threat lurking in pursuit of perfectionKris McKenzie loved his puppy, Oden. One day, inexplicably, Kris flew into a rage, grabbed Oden and threw him into a wall.16 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandParole jumper sought over $113,000 findA student drug dealer who was "given a chance" by a judge is on the run after more than $100,000 was found in his wardrobe.16 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandLegal highs linked to deaths - coronerLegal highs must be banned sooner rather than later, says a Coroner who ruled on the deaths of two young men who both died shortly after taking K2 and party pills.14 Jun 03:15 AM
New ZealandLegal highs put A&E under stressAn increase in the number of patients showing up at emergency departments paranoid and agitated on synthetic cannabis is delaying the treatment of more worthy cases, says an emergency doctor.13 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandIt's way more addictive than pot - ex addictDion Chammey first tried synthetic cannabis a couple of years ago for recreation, but after a traumatic event it became an ingrained part of his lifestyle and almost impossible to kick, he says.13 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandDoctor: Synthetic drug users causing delaysSynthetic drug users are holding up worthy emergency cases in hospital emergency departments across the country, a senior doctor says.13 Jun 12:20 AM
SportRugby: Beale considered passing up LionsTroubled Wallabies star Kurtley Beale admitted he thought long and hard about sitting out the showpiece Lions test series to focus on overcoming his alcohol problems.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandLotto bans party pills from outletsParty pills will be removed from many dairies and grocery stores earlier than expected after a Lotteries Commission crackdown.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandLotto shops to stop selling legal highsNew Zealand Lotteries has demanded that 600 retailers stop selling party pills and synthetic cannabis alongside Lotto products.11 Jun 03:02 AM
