Drugs
Seven men get long jail terms for involvement in drug ring
The men have been given hefty jail terms for their involvement in a sophisticated drug ring that made and supplied methamphetamine. Audio
Head Hunters gang members sentenced for P ring
A Head Hunters gang leader who was the architect of a drug ring has been jailed for at least eight years and four months.
Mother's meth warning: 'It took four years to find out what was happening to my son'
Drug support groups say the government needs to fund public health advertising for P, as it does with tobacco and alcohol, to warn people of the dangers. Audio
Research confirms epilepsy drug birth defects
A drug given to pregnant women for epilepsy and bipolar disorder caused "serious malformations" in over 4000 children, a French study has found.
Using synthetic cannabis is 'playing Russian roulette'
People are better off smoking natural cannabis than playing Russian roulette with synthetics, the director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation says. Audio
The Pantograph Punch: Dead Air
RNZ broadcasters John Campbell, Carol Hirschfeld, Wallace Chapman and Noelle McCarthy share in front of an audience stories about the moments that have left them speechless, for better and for worse.
…Police make 18 arrests in drug raids across the North Island
Detective Superintendent Greg Williams says this bust is a major win against the methamphetamine trade which is a scourge of our society. Audio
Drugs worth $2.1m found in trio's luggage - Customs
Three foreigners in Christchurch have been charged with smuggling 5kg of MDMA, estimated to be worth $2.1m, Customs says.
Seven charged in synthetic cannabis raids
Police seized synthetic cannabis, cannabis, cash and a firearm in raids in west Auckland.
P in the sewers: New test results released
Authorities testing wastewater in Christchurch and Auckland for drugs have found about 700 grams of methamphetamine a week.
Widespread meth use rising across industries - NZDDA
Roughly one in seven employees tested for methamphetamine is coming back positive, a Drug Detection Agency says.
Man behind shocking drug video says he has no regrets
An Auckland man who posted a video online of his sister on drugs says he did it as a warning to others, and he has no regrets. Video, Audio
Brother posts video of drugged sister as a warning
An Auckland man's video of his sister writhing and vomiting after apparently taking synthetic drugs has been viewed more than one million times on Facebook. Audio
Facebook video shows horrors of bath salts
A video of a young Auckland woman in a zombie state and vomiting after apparently taking a synthetic drug has been viewed more than a million times on Facebook.
Lifting the lid on Aucklanders' drug habits
More than half a kilogram of methamphetamine has been found on average each day in Auckland's sewers, new research has found.
Half a kilo of meth enters Ak's wastewater every day
The Drug Foundation isn't overly surprised by new research which has found half a kilogram of methamphetamine is entering Auckland's wastewater system every day. Audio
P most commonly detected drug in Auckland's wastewater
Researchers from Massey University and the University of Queensland have been testing the city's wastewater to find out more about Aucklanders' drug habits. While wastewater analysis this has been… Audio
PM puts his anecdote on the line
The PM put the cat among the pigeons this week when he said the drug habits of too many Kiwis ruled them out of getting a job. Mediawatch looks at how the media responded to a story by anecdotes. Video, Audio
PM puts his anecdote on the line
The PM put the cat among the pigeons this week when he said the drug habits of too many Kiwis ruled them out of getting a job. Mediawatch looks at how the media responded to a story by anecdotes.
Video, AudioRecruiter says there's a farming drug problem
Farming recruitment agency, Ben De'Ath says the lack of workers in dairy is complex but drug use is prevelant and compounding the issue. Audio
