New ZealandThree Kiwis die every week from overdoses – so is it time to change our drug laws?Experts debate the issues on The Elephant, a video series about controversial topics.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Elephant | Is it time to legalise recreational drugs in NZ?"Not fit for purpose", NZ's Misuse of Drugs Act is 50 years old and out of date. The Drug Foundation want drug use decriminalised and the law rewritten to focus on health.Watch29 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumWorldA timeline of US military strikes on boats in regional watersNY Times: At least 57 people have been killed in waters off Central and South America.29 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Lifting our game’: Minister on saving key programme to fight growing meth problemAs meth consumption skyrockets, the police budget to fight it is being squeezed.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandOperation finds kids 'implicated' in cannabis dealing, police sayOfficers searched four Ōpōtiki properties as part of an operation targeting drug dealing.16 Oct 06:42 AM
WorldTrump says six killed in new strike on alleged Venezuela drug boatLatest strike in campaign was carried out in international waters, the US President said.14 Oct 07:33 PM
New ZealandNorthland man arrested after arms, drugs found during searchThe arrested man is due to appear in Kaikohe District Court on October 28.14 Oct 05:01 AM
WorldTwo Kiwis charged after border officials find 40kg of cocaine in suitcasesThe two men, both 21, were arrested at Sydney Airport on Friday, October 11.Watch12 Oct 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJared SavageSix things New Zealand can do to fight organised crime – before it’s too lateOrganised crime is the top threat to NZ's national security. Here's what needs to be done.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCrimeGullible woman caught with meth-soaked clothes at airport was romance scam victimThe 60-year-old American thought she was to inherit millions of dollars.11 Oct 09:00 PM
Crime‘A dumb decision’: Teen caught red-handed after drug package booby-trapped with dyeA dye trap linked Grayson Erihe-Riwhi and Liam Lomas to the fake delivery.11 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand$7.3m cocaine bust: 21kg found stashed in container at Port of TaurangaCustoms has intercepted more than 430kg of cocaine at the port so far this year.05 Oct 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumCrime'I think it’s possible to get away with it': Words haunt drug traffickerThe UK national had just been sentenced in Spain.04 Oct 04:00 AM
WorldUS strike on boat off Venezuela kills four in alleged drug missionThe strike is the fourth in recent months, bringing the death toll to 21.03 Oct 08:58 PM
New ZealandMaple syrup meth case: Three men jailed for role in NZ's biggest border bustAll of the defendants were in their 20s at the time of the offending.03 Oct 04:06 AM
WorldUS in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, Trump tells CongressThe notification seeks to give legal cover for taking lethal action against traffickers.03 Oct 12:52 AM
New ZealandMan, 70, arrested at Picton ferry with meth worth up to $7kA 50-year-old woman was also taken into custody and faces a supply charge.02 Oct 07:53 AM
New ZealandGlobal drug trafficking ring targets NZ through US parcels; man faces 40 years in prisonAgents say drugs were hidden inside a 3D printer and stamping machine.30 Sep 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFear and hope in Venezuela as US warships lurkNew York Times: Some Venezuelans warned ousting Maduro would start a fight for the spoils.29 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandUp in smoke: Police seize 10 tonnes of weed in raids on Vietnamese 'grow houses'Police warn landlords to check rentals as 120 properties raided in matter of weeks. 24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan expected to earn $100k from importing 49kg of meth – he got jail insteadThe meth was sent to Va’a Va’a's address, with his phone number attached.23 Sep 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeDuped Canadian drug mule claimed she thought she was smuggling paintings, not $4.55m of meth'We’re sure this is legal, right?' the woman asked before coming to NZ with a mystery bag.20 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandStash of guns, cash found in Auckland Airbnb: Cops bust alleged drug-smuggling ringEleven people have been arrested, nearly $1m in cash seized, haul of drugs taken. 19 Sep 05:56 AM
CrimeMan caught peddling drugs in rehab while on bail for dealingMichael Clark was caught with 207g of meth in his room.18 Sep 08:00 AM
NRLKiwis and Rabbitohs star fronts court over drugs chargesHe faces allegations of supplying drugs.18 Sep 12:42 AM
New ZealandNut today: Customs bust $9m drug haul hidden in macadamia nut parcelsA parcel with over 2kg of meth was traced to a 31-year-old Waihī man.16 Sep 11:22 PM
