Methamphetamine
More meth found in record drug bust
Police investigating a huge meth seizure in Northland say they have found more of the drug buried in sand dunes, bringing the total to 494kg. Video, Audio
An expert in chemistry talks about what p contamination is
Dr Nick Kim, a senior lecturer in Applied Environmental Chemistry at Massey University's School of Public Health sheds some light on what contamination means when it comes to methamphetamine levels in… Audio
Customs operators seize $20m of meth
Auckland Airport Customs operators have intercepted methamphetamine worth an estimated $20m, with 20 kilograms of the class A drug seized from two Czech Republic nationals. Audio
'Free' travel costs four years in jail
It all sounded too good to be true - free travel, expenses and accommodation. And for an American couple jailed today for importing meth into NZ, it was.
Kids caught up in meth busts
Children younger than five have been caught up in a major police investigation into the methamphetamine trade in Gisborne and Rotorua.
Police bust large scale meth ring.
The police have found more than $300,000 worth of chemicals used to make methamphetamine hidden in tyres, during a large-scale operation into an alleged meth ring. Audio
Housing NZ to step up meth testing and claw back costs
Housing New Zealand is stepping up its testing for methamphetamine use in state houses - with a view to socking former tenants for clean-up costs. Audio
Housing NZ chases tenants for $54,000 meth damage
Housing New Zealand is looking to recoup 54-thousand-dollars from two tenants who contaminated their state houses with methamphetamine. Audio
State house tenants told to pay for meth mess
Housing New Zealand is looking to recoup $54,000 from two tenants who contaminated their state houses with methamphetamine.
Cold damp homes, not P, the health culprit, says academic
Cold, damp housing is more of a wide-spread threat to children's health than P-contaminated houses, a healthy homes researcher says.
400 state homes contaminated with P
Hundreds of Housing New Zealand homes are contaminated with methamphetamine, including four which were built only last June.
Customs seize 40 kilos of methamphetamine
Customs have seized 40 kilos of methamphetamine, valued around $40 million, and over $1 million in cash and luxury cars. Customs Investigation Manager Maurice O'Brien joins Checkpoint. Audio
New standards for P decontamination
New standards for cleaning properties where drugs have been cooked are being welcomed. Audio
11 arrested in Head Hunters raid
Eleven people have appeared in Whangarei District Court after 60 police searched properties looking for methamphetamine. Audio
Industrial nurse says construction workers spending thousands
A nurse who runs health and safety workshops for Christchurch construction firms says one worker told her he spent 25 thousand dollars on methamphetamine over two weeks. Audio
Worker spent $25,000 on meth in a fortnight
A worker in Christchurch spent $25,000 on methamphetanime in two weeks, a nurse who runs safety workshops for construction firms has been told.
Australia to spend $300m to fight Meth 'epidemic'
Australia's government is to spend more than $A300 million on a new strategy for tackling methamphetamine.
Study: Meth use soaring in Christchurch
Construction workers who've moved to Christchurch for the earthquake rebuild are being blamed for a surge in demand for the drug methamphetamine in the city Audio
Building workers blamed for surge in Christchurch meth use
An influx of construction workers to Christchurch is being blamed for a massive surge in methamphetamine addiction in the city. Audio
More people addicted to meth in Christchurch
A surge in methamphetamine addiction in Christchurch is being blamed on the increased number of construction workers in the city. Audio