Drugs
Students smuggle drugs to pay study fees
Otago university students stand accused of smuggling ecstasy, cocaine and LSD - which police say could be to pay for their study fees. Audio
Stronger superbugs and Earth's oldest water
Dr Chris Smith with science news. How antibiotic resistant superbugs like MRSA get stronger when you treat them with the wrong drugs. Audio
Jamie Bartlett: the dark net goes mainstream
Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at Demos, a leading UK think tank, who is involved in projects on crypto-currencies, surveillance methods and the use of social media by ISIS… Audio
Auckland is a city of shadows to those who live on its margins
A panel discussion about the hidden histories of Auckland. Noelle McCarthy talks to Ella Henry, Sarikha Rosli and Michael Stevens. Audio
Drugs: Antihistamines
John Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical Sciences. He tells us how antihistamines work, why some of them make you drowsy, and how… Audio
UN Office of Drugs and Crime backs decriminalisation
The billionaire tycoon Richard Branson has blown the lid on a draft briefing by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime supporting the decriminalisation of all illicit drugs. The two page… Audio
UN attempt to decriminalise drugs foiled
An attempt by UN officials to get countries to decriminalise the possession and use of all drugs for personal consumption has been foiled.
Neuroscientist Mark Lewis - addiction is NOT a disease
Professor Marc Lewis is a former drug addict, who recovered and now specialises in addiction. His latest book, The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction is not a Disease, has divided the medical… Audio
Julian McMahon and Ursula Noye - Death Penalty for Drug Crime
October 10 is the World Day Against the Death Penalty and this year the theme is ending the death penalty for drug crimes. Julian McMahon is an Australian barrister who has worked on death row cases… Audio
Chris Lewicki - Asteroid mining
The challenges to locate and mine mineral resources from beyond the Earth's atmosphere - with Chris Lewicki Planetary Resources chief asteroid miner. Audio
Toxicology with Dr Leo Schep - Methamphetamine
What's your poison? Toxicologist Dr. Leo Schep tests for substances taken internally or applied externally that are injurious to health or dangerous to life, such as methamphetamine. Audio
Call for more drug rehab centres
The director of the Salvation Army addiction services joins the Panel to discuss the need for more drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Audio
Police make 16 arrests in Auckland drugs bust
Auckland police have made 16 arrests after investigating an alleged drug ring in the central city. Audio
Govt unveils new drugs approach
The Government will target gangs under a new five-year plan to minimise harm from alcohol and other drugs.
Mystery meth in couple's slow cooker
Two Aucklanders got more than they bargained for after using a slow cooker to prepare their evening meal.
'Female Viagra'
The US Food and Drug Administration has just approved a drug to treat female sexual dysfunction. Dr Ray Moynihan has been studying the research and the marketing surrounding the subject for more than… Audio
Customs seizes $80m of methamphetamine
Customs has seized $80 million of methamphetamine in Auckland after intercepting a shipping container destined for Fiji.
Drug addict dies after being given experimental drug
A drug addict hooked on opiates who asked her doctor for an experimental treatment she'd read about, ended up dead just days later. The 45 year old woman was given 6 doses of the psycho-active… Audio
Billy Murphy: the law in Baltimore
Founder of Murphy, Falcon & Murphy in Maryland, who represents the family of Freddie Gray, who suffered a fatal spinal injury while in Baltimore police custody. Audio
Arrest after meth found in courier parcel
Police and Customs have seized about $1 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a courier parcel.
