An archive of recent news articles on the topic of alcohol and drugs.
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Fears of gang warfare
11th March 2008
Frightened mother Cathy Weastell fears a war is brewing between west Auckland youth gangs. And she is worried that innocent people are being caught in the crossfire.
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Jail after brutal assault
6th March 2008
A wealthy Golden Bay farmer has been sentenced to prison for his part in a vigilante-style attack which a judge likened to the posse mentality of the Wild West.
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Speed and alcohol suspected in fatal crash
5th March 2008
A 29-year-old Kaeo man, Tereina Timoti, died on Wednesday evening after the car in which he was a passenger hit a tree and power pole before landing in trees above the Whangaroa Harbour.
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NSW may ban smoking in cars with kids
4th March 2008
Bans on smoking in cars carrying children and new restrictions on cigarette displays at shop counters are among reforms being considered by Australia's NSW government.
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No dating, thanks, just sex
4th March 2008
Dating culture is dead - instead, young New Zealand women are regularly getting drunk and cruising around in packs looking for men to have sex with.
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Gruesome pictures for tobacco
28th February 2008
Government spending to try to curb one of New Zealanders worst habits may be going up in smoke. Graphic images on cigarette packets are the latest in a string of rules aimed at curbing cigarette smoking to improve health.
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Teen jailed for drunken joyride in ambulance
27th February 2008
A Nelson man who took an ambulance for a joyride was so drunk that he didn't even realise it was an ambulance, a court has heard. Anthony Troy Minto, 19, was sentenced to seven months in prison when he appeared in the Nelson District Court on Monday.
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Shape up or you're out, Ryder told
26th February 2008
Black Caps bad boy Jesse Ryder will not play for New Zealand again unless he controls his drinking, after further revelations about the hard-hitting batsman's late-night antics.
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Moore 'just the boy' in drug deals, court told
21st February 2008
Murder accused Daniel Moore said he was "just the boy" for Tony Stanlake's cannabis operation and those further up the chain were mafia types, a police officer who knows Moore says.
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Therapy, support help heart patients quit smoking
20th February 2008
Counselling and self-help programs can help people with heart disease quit smoking, according to a review of published studies. But these interventions must last longer than a month to be effective.
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