Drugs
Senior gang members arrested as police work with FBI in global sting
The net has fallen over several senior gang members today, charged with a myriad of drug and money laundering offences.
Police are calling it the world's most sophisticated law enforcement action… Video, Audio
Killer Conductor: the story of Eric Mareo - Part 2
When flamboyant orchestra conductor Eric Mareo was convicted of murder for a second time, the judge raised grave concerns about the verdict with the Attorney General. So, did 1930s prejudice and… Audio
Killer Conductor: the story of Eric Mareo - Part 1
Kiwis rose to their feet and cheered when the flamboyant orchestra conductor Eric Mareo was found guilty of murdering his wife in 1936. But 85 years later, the verdict seems less certain. Was justice… Audio
Alice Cooper: 'Covid-19 was like being hit by a truck'
Alice Cooper is a survivor in every sense of the word, having given up an addiction to alcohol and cocaine almost 40 years ago Now at 73-years-old, Alice is still beating the odds, having recently… Video, Audio
Drug use among older adults a 'hidden epidemic'
According to the International Narcotics Control Board, which recently issued its annual report, drug use among older adults is a 'hidden epidemic'. Dr Andy Towers from the School of Health Sciences… Audio
Health Minister shuts down calls for swift overhaul of drug law
Health Minister Andrew Little has shot down calls for a swift overhaul of drug laws, saying any major change would first have to go to a referendum.
A host of health and social organisations have… Audio
Peter Frampton: 'Living in the limelight was never for me'
Peter Frampton's 'Frampton Comes Alive!' album made him one of the biggest names in rock history. But it wasn't all beer and skittles. He joins the show to discuss his incredible musical career and… Video, Audio
What near-death experiences reveal about life and beyond
Professor Bruce Greyson is the world's leading expert on near-death experiences. His search for answers is chronicled in his new book After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about… Audio
Parker named after two year fight to keep name suppression
After a two-year fight to keep his name secret, boxer Joseph Parker can now be identified as the high-profile sportsman allegedly connected to an international drug syndicate.
Parker was named in… Audio
Gabriel Byrne: 'We all walk with ghosts'
Hollywood leading man Gabriel Byrne has played some memorable roles in his prolific film career, but his new autobiography, Walking With Ghosts, could be considered his boldest and most dramatic work… Audio
Carl Hart - Drug Use for Grown-ups
Could the harm that results from recreational drug use and abuse be mostly caused by their criminalisation and demonisation rather than their physical effects? When used responsibly, can drugs can… Audio
Drugs more dangerous than meth being produced in Fiji - police
Fiji Police say illicit drugs more lethal than methamphetamine are being produced in the country.
They've uncovered clandestine laboratories in the country - as the drug problem there escalates.
… Audio
'It's a hell of a way to make a living... if it doesn't kill you'
Having started working as a roadie at the tender age of 17, Tana Douglas was offered a job with an up-and-coming band called AC/DC in 1975, thus starting her life as a roadie for some of the world's… Audio
Drug testing, income tax and Covid-19 bills passed at speed
MPs have raced through four bills in their first proper week of Parliament passing new laws on festival drug testing, Covid-19, and income tax. Audio
Lifting the lid on the rise and rise of organised crime in NZ
In his new book, Gangland, investigative reporter Jared Savage explores the country's growing underbelly of organised crime and violent gangs, paying particular attention to the constantly-growing… Audio
Photopharmacology 'lighting the way' for new treatments
Using light to activate or deactivate drugs, photopharmacology, is a relatively new area of medicinal chemistry, with a key advantage being the high degree of control over the time and place where… Audio
Hundreds flocking to K Road peer support cafe service
Peer support workers say they are starting to see the effects of Covid in the spike of visitors, including about one in five who are under the influence of synthetic drugs.
Court hears of a million-dollar drug deal that fell through
A jury has heard that one of the men involved in the Comancheros trial was just metres away from finalising a million dollar drug deal before it fell through for unknown reasons.
It's the second day… Audio
National announces a crackdown on meth
The National Party is promising to roll out an intensive rehab programme for meth addicts if elected in October, as well as cracking down on drug smugglers.
Judith Collins has spent the morning… Audio
Covid-19: vaccine might need to be re-administered yearly
New Zealand professor Gary McLean is an international authority on coronaviruses. He remains confident there will be a universal vaccine for Covid-19 before long, though he warns it may need to be… Audio