WorldSingapore tightens laws on 'zombie vapes' with harsher penaltiesTourists face deportation if caught using or supplying vapes.28 Aug 09:11 PM
New ZealandRingleader of Fiji’s biggest drug trafficking operation gets life sentenceJustin Ho was sentenced to life for leading Fiji’s largest meth operation.28 Aug 06:53 AM
PremiumNew ZealandNew development in meth lollies case, one year onInside the frantic rescue effort launched when drug-laced sweets hit Auckland.28 Aug 03:59 AM
New Zealand'Highly concerning': 3kg of pipe bomb materials, 3D firearm parts uncovered during meth supply bust 26 Aug 09:21 PM
New ZealandDealer offered to sell party drug fantasy by the litreSalisbury offered to sell fantasy by the litre, and meth.13 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandTeen charged in fatal high-speed Kumeū crash Elliot New, 16, died in hospital on July 1 after the single-vehicle crash in late June.13 Aug 06:25 AM
New ZealandWaterfront neighbourhood plagued by drug use and dangerous drivingResidents are riled by daily drug use and cars doing burnouts.13 Aug 04:00 AM
WellingtonWhy Wellington teen with no convictions imported up to $6m worth of drugsThe judge noted Rowan Hewitson was not like most offenders who appeared before her.11 Aug 07:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland man with 70 theft convictions caught driving stolen Bentley, jailed for shootingThe gunshot victim drove himself to a medical centre to get help.10 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimeHow a Trade Me scam helped deliver guns to Auckland's criminal underworldSoon after an ex-con bought the guns, police started finding them during arrests.08 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandFamily's concerns others may be involved in man's drug death shut down by coronerNigel Bom was found dead in his bed in March 2021. The coroner has linked it to meth. 08 Aug 05:00 AM
WorldParrot exposes $2.25m drug gang; owner jailed for 12 years A parrot squawking 'two for 25' helped police dismantle a Blackpool drug ring.06 Aug 08:27 PM
CrimeMeth experiment goes badly for first-time user who stabbed stranger with forkA 21-year-old tried to force his way into a woman's home before fleeing to a New World.03 Aug 06:00 AM
New Zealand631kg of meth, 112kg of coke: More arrests in alleged Akl baggage handler plotNine new arrests make total of 27 in meth, cocaine case. Fifteen were baggage handlers. 31 Jul 04:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandConvicted dealer says ‘it’s easy’ to sell drugs, weapons on FacebookFacebook owner Meta claims to prohibit illegal sales, but sellers feel 'bulletproof'.Watch30 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldUS FDA seeks to ban synthetic opioid 7-OH over addiction concernsSynthetic opioid 7-OH is found in gummies and drinkable shots sold widely in US.30 Jul 01:42 AM
New ZealandCouple set to lose $1.7m in property after commercial-scale cannabis bustPolice found 331 cannabis plants in four different stages of cultivation and $153k cash.28 Jul 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Rarely encountered': Record-breaking LSD bust worth $1 millionLSD seizure breaks NZ record for quantity found in one person's possession.28 Jul 06:30 AM
CrimeMen forfeit $70k in drug proceeds after meth lab arrestsPolice found 1.6kg of meth at a clandestine lab in Herekino.28 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandEntrepreneur arrested after 1kg of meth found in luggage, third Akl airport smuggling arrest in a weekThe accused drug smuggler had flown from Kuala Lumpur.28 Jul 12:30 AM
New ZealandDrug farmer built 'shanty' on Waikato swampland to harvest cannabis plotsJason Evans and powerlifter co-offender, Jayson Woods, were caught cultivating cannabis.26 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandMinister criticises Meta for 'outrageous' drug listings on MarketplacePaul Goldsmith is seeking answers from Meta after the Herald's investigation.25 Jul 03:37 AM
CrimeHigh Court settles ownership of Harley-Davidson in major drug bustMotorcycle seized as part of operation that uncovered 17kg of meth and $240,000 of assets.25 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDealers selling hard drugs on Facebook Marketplace; claims Meta slow to act Herald finds 56 different ads for drugs for sale in just one day. 24 Jul 07:28 PM
New ZealandLife coach arrested at airport allegedly hid 20kg of meth in tea bagsCustoms said the drugs were in vacuum-sealed packets of green tea.24 Jul 01:24 AM
EntertainmentDoctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry drug case, faces 40 yearsSalvador Plasencia is one of five people charged over the actor’s death.23 Jul 07:34 PM
New ZealandLife coach arrested at Auckland Airport, accused of smuggling 20kg of meth from BaliThe drugs were allegedly found in his checked luggage. 23 Jul 04:14 AM
