War On Drugs

'War on drugs has failed': Calls for a new way to tackle meth harm in NZ

Several recommendations have been made in a new report to tackle the drug's harm in NZ.

How Dunedin became the MDMA capital of NZ

Wastewater testing shows MDMA use has gone up 40% in the last three years in the Southern region.

Talking to a dark web drug dealer who got caught

A drug dealer shares the story of why he started importing and how he got busted.

The FBI made an app that tricked thousands of drug dealers around the world, including NZ

In NZ, 35 people were arrested and over 900 charges were laid against senior members gang members.

Why the US Drug Enforcement agency is coming to Aotearoa

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are setting up shop in New Zealand. With the continual growing popularity of Class A drugs like methamphetamine amongst Kiwis, combined…

A weed dealer on the constant threat of violence that comes with the job

Eighty percent of New Zealanders have tried weed by the age of 21, and between 250,000 and 400,000 of us are using it weekly. But because…

I’m addicted to oxy. It’s not just a problem in the U.S.

Heralded as a 'new and improved' morphine, oxycodone is one of many prescription medications being used recreationally. This is Luke's story.

Kiwi drug users reveal why they're not ready to stop using

The war on drugs has raged for decades, but according to these Kiwi teens it's not actually that hard to get hold of drugs here. Is…