Drugs
Drug testing times slashed at Auckland Airport
Auckland Airport's on-site scientists are cutting drug-testing times from weeks to days, helping speed up prosecutions and police investigations, says Customs.
Auckland Airport's drug testing team
Customs says Auckland Airport's on-site scientists are cutting the time it takes to test suspected drugs that have been confiscated from weeks to days, and are helping speed up prosecutions and police… Audio
Drug lord death sheds light on offshore operations
The death in Thailand of one of the most notorious Australian drug traffickers has shone light on the murky and illegal world. Audio
Ted Dawe: why we need to talk about teen sex
Author Ted Dawe says he is still angry at the way a Christian group had his book Into the River banned, and says they were "vindictive".
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Researcher hopes to test sewage for drugs
An addiction researcher is hoping to win a police contract to test for illicit drugs in sewage.
Police drugs war goes down the toilet
The police are to get their hands dirty in the fight against drugs -- quite literally. Audio
Poverty
Vanessa Caldwell of the National Committe for Addiction Treatment talks about the PMs claim of drug dependency being a major factor in unemployment. Audio
NZ Rugby to back crackdown on teenage drug cheats
New Zealand's anti doping agency is taking aim at teenage drug cheats in rugby. Audio
How to grow an addict
Jodi Wright, writes as JA Wright. Her book How to Grow an Addict reflects some elements of he early life, as a drug and alcohol addicted teen in the US. The novel is an insight into a young girl's… Audio
Uber for marijuana
Zoë Corbyn is based in San Francisco and she's been looking at some of the business opportunities created by a relaxation in the legal use of marijuana. Audio
Drugs blamed for Australian festival deaths
One man is dead and two people are in a critical condition in hospital after taking drugs at music festival Stereosonic in Adelaide, Australian police say.
Five troops sacked for illicit drug taking
The army has sacked five soldiers for taking a powerful hallucinogenic drug called N-bomb on a night out in Palmerston North over Labour Weekend. Audio
Study finds wildly different cancer drug prices
The first ever comparison study into the sky-rocketing prices of cancer drugs has shown that costs vary wildly from country to country. In high income countries (Europe, Australia, and New Zealand)… Audio
Cancer speciatist angry key new drug won't be funded in NZ
The medical director of the Cancer Society, and cancer specialist Dr Chris Jackson, is most unhappy about Pharmac's decision. Audio
Pharmac thumbs down for melanoma drug
Pharmac says there's not enough evidence to justify spending 30 million dollars a year on a promising new melanoma drug. Audio
Christchurch construction boom fuelling meth surge - study
An influx of construction workers to Christchurch is being blamed for a surge in methamphetamine addiction in the city.
No positive drugs tests from Rugby World Cup
There were no positive drugs tests from the Rugby World Cup.
Kevin Williamson, Craig Lithgow and Dan Willson: tartan ties
Kevin Williamson is a poet, author, publisher and activist, who performs his work with musician Craig Lithgow. Singer-songwriter Dan Willson records and performs as Withered Hand. All three… Audio
Gang member arrested after $2m meth seized
A patched gang member has been arrested after millions of dollars worth of the Class A drug was seized at Auckland Airport.
WADA continues crack down on Russian drug cheats
The World Anti-Doping Agency continued to crack down on Russian drug cheats by suspending the country's anti-doping agency amid calls to extend investigations to other countries and sports.
