Drugs
Copying nature to find new drugs
Margaret Brimble has been awarded the Marsden Medal for developing new drugs from natural bioactive substances. One of her new drugs is being fast-tracked in clinical trials.
AudioHigh Court confirms jail for soldier's drug offences
The High Court has rejected a soldier's bid to overturn a four-month jail sentence for drug offences, including offering to sell a psychoactive substance.
The Cutting Edge Addictions Conference
Ben Birks Ang is the national youth services adviser at New Zealand Drug Foundation and Odyssey House Auckland. Ben is a social worker and drug and alcohol practitioner, who has been leading the… Audio
Court considers appeal over soldier's prison sentence
A soldier jailed for a range of drug offences has asked the High Court to overturn the sentence, saying it was manifestly excessive.
New Zealander on drugs charges in Vanuatu
A New Zealand man is being held in custody in Vanuatu on drugs charges.
Caring for 'P babies' tough job for struggling grandparents
New research commissioned for the support group Grandparents Raising Grandchildren reveals out of 13-hundred children being cared for by grandparents, almost half were removed from their parents… Audio
Grandparents struggle to cope with children in their care
A new survey show grandparents are struggling to make ends meet as they care for vulnerable grandchildren. 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
Home buyers should have meth provisions in contracts - lawyer
Home buyers need to have meth test provisions in their purchase agreements, says an Auckland property lawyer. 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
Stigma around drug overdose deaths hurts grieving families
Carl Greenwood lost a friend to a drug overdose, and he says the stigma and discrimination from society prevents families from sharing their experiences.
Three arrested after $90,000 and drugs uncovered in raids
Police have seized $90,000 in cash, methamphetamine and other drugs in raids on two houses on the Kapiti Coast.
Leigh Hopkinson: stripping and empathy
Kim Hill talks to Leigh Hopkinson, a New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based writer and editor, whose first book is a memoir about her years working in striptease - Two Decades Naked. Audio
Duterte hits back at UN's criticism
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to "separate" from the UN after it called his war on drugs an international law crime.
Call for cannabis clubs if legalised
A senior drug researcher says New Zealand should consider using a 'club' model if it legalises cannabis.
Chris Wilkins - Cannabis Clubs
Economist Dr Chris Wilkins leads Massey University's illegal drug research team. He recently authored a New Zealand Medical Journal editorial promoting the idea of using registered clubs to regulate… Audio
Kate's Klassic: Infinite Jest
Kim Hill talks to Kate Camp about Infinite Jest, the 1996 novel by the late David Foster Wallace. Audio
NZ has 'big appetite' for illegal drugs
Drug addicts paying top dollar means New Zealand's illegal drug market is being targeted by international crime networks, the Customs Minister says.
Matt Noffs: breaking the ice
Kim Hill talks to Matt Noffs, CEO for The Noffs Foundation, an Australian organisation that works to assist socially disadvantaged and disconnected young people, with particular expertise in the… Audio
Nothing dopey about IOC's Russia stance
Opinion - The issue of drugs in sport is full of hypocrisy, as was illustrated again this week over the International Olympic Committee's decision not to ban Russia, writes Joseph Romanos
