Addiction
'Safety is at risk': Warning as meth and crime crisis in Northland worsens
A drugs and social crisis afflicting Northland is deepening, a Northland iwi leader warns.
75% of door-to-door booze deliveries don't ask for ID
Our alcohol sales laws need an overhaul, researchers say. Audio
Concern as children young as 10 vape
A new survey shows the numbers of teens taking up vaping is dropping - but advocates say older students are falling through the gaps. Audio
Sam McBride
As demand for ADHD medication skyrockets, Guyon Espiner asks leading psychiatrist Dr Sam McBride why more people than ever before are being diagnosed with the condition - and to what degree… Video, Audio
SkyCity casino shut down after vulnerable player loses $1m: 'We made mistakes'
The casino is closed for five days. Audio
How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country.
Quitting support limited for those wanting to kick vaping - agencies
Vapers hooked on the habit are struggling to get the help they need to quit, with agencies offering support for quitting saying they are limited to helping those who were using tobacco.
