Methamphetamine
Drug clinics reject govt claims P use is dropping
Drug rehab clinics are expressing gratitude over a $15m funding boost, but say government claims that P use is dropping does not match the reality. Audio
Wellington biker boss jailed over drug supply
The president of Wellington's Highway 61 motorcycle club has been jailed for 3 years and 11 months for serious drug offending.
Drug Foundation praises Govt's move to fund P treatment
Ross Bell from the Drug Foundation says the Government is right to say meth use is falling. But he says a bolder political vision is needed to get on top of the problem of abuse. Audio
Labour says more police is the solution to P addiction
Andrew Little says more police is the best way to deal with methamphetamine. Audio
Police commissioner welcomes new phase in meth battle
Police Commissioner Mike Bush says meth is still a very serious issue in New Zealand. He wants to dismantle these organised crime groups. Audio
Treatment clinics say meth addiction rising despite Govt claims
Drug treatment facilities in NZ seeing rise in use of P, as the Government commits almost 15 million dollars to fighting drug abuse. Audio
Sallies say P use on the rise
The Salvation Army's Lynette Hutson tells our reporter Mei Heron that pure methamphetamine use is becoming more widespread. Audio
Govt pledges extra $15m to fight drugs
Nearly $15 million seized from criminals will instead be used to fight drug abuse, with a focus on methamphetamine.
Deadline for meth dealers looms in Ngaruawahia
Many locals in Ngaruawahia appear to be welcoming a gang's crackdown on meth dealers, although some wonder what will come next. Video
Deadline for meth dealers looms in Ngaruawahia
Does Ngaruawahia have a methamphetamine problem? Tom Furley investigates. Video, Audio
Canadian man arrested after $8m meth bust in Auckland
A Canadian man has been arrested in Auckland after customs found $8 million worth of methamphetamine in a package sent from the US.
Meth is purer, cheaper and more available than ever in NZ
The Police Association says methamphetamine is purer, cheaper and more available than ever before in New Zealand - despite recent record hauls of it being intercepted at the border. Audio
Meth found in airfreighted high heels
Three people have been charged after authorities found almost 2kg of methamphetamine hidden in a range of imported items, including high heels.
Call for more action on meth contaminated houses
The lobby group for homeowners and buyers says local councils and police need a much more coordinated approach to tackle the problem of methamphetamine contaminated houses. Kathryn Ryan speaks to John… Audio
Meth imported to Auckland in baby carriers
A man from Latvia has been jailed for smuggling $1m worth of meth into New Zealand in baby carriers.
Landlords want to P test
Dr Nick Kim of Massey University talks about DIY methamphetamine tests for houses. Audio
The Panel with Jeremy Elwood and Ben Thomas (Part 1)
What the Panelists Jeremy Elwood and Ben Thomas have been up to. Police won't be charging KiwiSaver providers after a Greenpeace complaint over weapons investments. New Zealand is at the top of a… Audio
NZ woman detained in Bali
A New Zealand woman detained in Bali after allegedly being found with methamphetamine will be made a spectacle of, an international human rights lawyer says. Audio
Meth warning for homeowners
A property lawyer says home buyers should have "meth test" provisions in their purchase agreements, given the drug's widespread use. Kathryn Ryan talks to Auckland property lawyer Linda Fox and Dr… Audio
Police make $3m meth bust
More than $3 million worth of methamphetamine has been seized by police from a rural property north of Auckland.