Methamphetamine
Drugs worth up to $11.6m posted to Auckland, police say
Police arrested a young couple after packages of methamphetamine were posted from Canada to different inner-city apartments.
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.
The Crown closes case on Dome Valley
The Crown has closed its case against Nicola Jones, Julie-Anne Torrance, Michelle Blom and Cameron Hakeke who faced charges relating to kidnapping a woman on two separate ocassions, and then leaving… Audio
New kind of meth 'labelled as dishwashing liquid'
A new kind of methamphetamine has been discovered smuggled into the country disguised as dishwashing liquid, police say.
Something in the water
Chris Wilkins of Massey University talks about the traces of methamphetamine and other drugs in Auckland's waste water. Audio
Surge in addicts prompts Waiheke's war on P
As Waiheke Island health teams deal with P addicts as young as 15, the community is banding together to fight its own war on methamphetamine.
Research backs evidence that P use is on the rise
Dr Chris Wilkins is a leading drug researcher at Massey University says the supply of methamphetamine has increased in New Zealand and we need to address it as a health problem "we can't just arrest… Audio
Surge in addicts prompts Waiheke Island's own war on meth
Auckland's Waiheke Island community is battling to rid themselves of the drug methamphetamine, or P. Audio
Nationwide P scourge leaving its mark on Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island clinical psychologist Paora Joseph talks with RNZ News police reporter Carla Penman about the wide reach of methamphetamine Audio
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Meth use big factor in psychosis admissions
Half of the young men admitted to Whangarei hospital's mental health unit are methamphetamine users, a psychiatrist says.
Meth involved in 50% of psychosis in young Northland men
A Northland psychiatrist says methamphetamine is taking a growing toll on mental health in the region. Dr Murray Patton says the drug's now a factor in 50 percent of psychosis admissions involving… Audio
Housing NZ meth eviction defence questioned
Green MP Metiria Turei is disputing Housing New Zealand's defence of its meth eviction campaign.
Six in court after drugs bust
Police have cracked a methamphetamine ring they say was being run out of Manawatu Prison.
Four arrests in Bay of Plenty drugs bust
Four people have been arrested on drug charges following an investigation targeting the Head Hunters.
Wastewater testing to flush out drug use
Wastewater in Auckland and Christchurch is to be tested for meth, cocaine and heroin in an effort to better understand drug use patterns. Audio
Jail for dealer who dropped drugs while fleeing
John Henderson, 50, dropped about $100,000 worth of meth and more than $300,000 in cash as he was jumping over a neighbour's fence.
Sniffer dog finds drugs in mail in American Samoa
A woman who turned up at the American Samoa Post Office in Pago Pago to pick up her mail ended up in jail pending police investigations of drugs allegedly found in the package she claimed.
Shearer drug-testing mooted
The shearers' association says there is a problem with drugs in the industry, but it is hard to measure because testing is not widespread.
Home detention sentence for P possession
An Auckland woman has been sentenced to 11 months home detention and 100 hours of community work for possessing methamphetamine for supply.