Synthetics
New Zealand Government Signals "Paradigm Shift" In Drug Policy
Supply and manufacture of some drugs will incur harsher sentences, but Police directed to channel users towards recovery services, not the courts.
Christchurch Still Suffering From Deadly Synthetics Scourge
Twenty-two days, two dead, 31 hospitalised.
Five Years Ago Synthetics Were a Legal High. Soon They Might Be a Class-A Drug
The potential law change comes after another spate of overdoses, this time in Christchurch.
At Least 40 New Zealanders Are Dead But Synthetics Review Weeks Overdue
A critic says the official response has been one of "callous indifference".
New Zealand's Homeless Community Talks Politics
With the election a few days away, homelessness is a hot political issue. We asked the people who have spent time on the streets what they think the big issues are.
News of Zealand: Young Voter Registration Even Lower Than Last Election
Plus more die after smoking synthetic cannabis, and the Green Party wants compulsory te reo Māori in schools.
Auckland Police Make Arrests in Synthetic Cannabis Raid
Tuesday's police operation saw three people arrested and a "significant" amount of the drug seized.
Seven New Zealanders Dead After ODing on What Police Call Synthetic Cannabis
The Drug Foundation's director warns that more testing is needed to establish what happened.
Check Some of Australia’s Hottest Rising Musical Talent Through Kurt Eckardt’s Camera Lens
The Melbourne photographer takes shots at gigs where there’s no ‘back stage’, and often no stage at all.
In the Future, Your City Could Change Colors Like an Octopus
Buildings cloaked in color-changing skins are close to reality.
In the Future, Your City Could Change Colors Like an Octopus
Buildings cloaked in color-changing skins are close to reality.
Eating the Sun: Can Humans Be Hacked to Do Photosynthesis?
Several animals can already do photosynthesis. Will humans follow suit?