Northland woman urges Whangārei shops to hide or stop selling meth pipes
“We are seeing the effects on families, young people, workplaces, businesses and neighbourhoods across Whangārei,” she wrote in…
Amanda McJarrow sentenced in Whangārei cold meds meth case after fleeing NZ for 20 years
The court heard that in August 2006, McJarrow, also known as Paris Leigh Knight, and her partner at…
Operation Phoenix: Police raids underway in Northland and Auckland amid meth investigation
NZ Herald 10 Jun, 2026 04:35 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a…
Australian man Sam Amine wanted in Fiji over record meth import from cartel
An Australian man is wanted by Fiji police for allegedly orchestrating the importation of more than four tonnes…
Police target Comancheros in Tokoroa sting as firearms and meth seized
The National Organised Crime Group, the National Gang Unit, and nine police districts were involved in the raid,…
Operation Worthington: Jailed Auckland nurse Ma’ata Vi named after meth case suppression battle
At Vi’s sentencing last year in Auckland District Court, Judge Claire Ryan noted multiple letters of support for…
Far North police find firearm, meth and offensive weapon in stolen car
Jenny Ling Multimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate· 31 Dec, 2025 12:53 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium…
Norton Sowerby sentenced on three counts of manslaughter after driving across Hamilton train tracks, killing his friends
The vehicle was struck by a passing train, killing three of his friends. William Chaney Marsters Brown, 46,…
Waipukurau is the meth capital of New Zealand, use surges 333 per cent
Central Hawke’s Bay, the town of Waipukurau, is grappling with a 333 per cent spike in methamphetamine consumption…
Union Adventist University professor arrested after authorities find drug-filled package from United Kingdom
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A professor with Union Adventist University has been arrested after authorities intercepted a drug-filled…