Drug Foundation welcomes new staff, farewells others
Newly-appointed staff members, Office Manager Tanya Cook and Communications and Marketing Director Hayden Eastmond-Mein, are being welcomed into the team this month.
World-leading legislation could ensure harm reduction for all NZers
The Drug Foundation recently made a submission to parliament which strongly supported the Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Bill, while calling for a number of changes.
Future harm reduction hinges on law change
The Drug Foundation is calling for a ‘public interest’ exemption to be added to the country’s drug laws to enable quicker and easier establishment of future harm reduction initiatives.
Michael Baker: Putting to rest Richard Nixon's failed war on drugs
Newly-appointed board member Prof Michael Baker calls for an end to Nixon's war on drugs, in favour of a scientific and evidence-based approach.
Jun 17 2021
Nixon's war is not our war
[Video] Fifty years ago, Richard Nixon announced his intention to wage an all-out war on drugs - and NZ soon followed. It's time for a better way
Jun 16 2021
Gower is right
Following Patrick Gower’s documentary On P, we call on the government to fund the roll out of the successful Te Ara Oranga programme.
Jun 10 2021
Oral testing won't make our roads safer - Sarah Helm
The Drug Foundation supports the intention behind the Drug Driving Amendment Bill. However, it’s based on imperfect science.
May 20 2021
Looking toward 2022 to switch funding a health-based approach to drugs
2021 Budget: no real news in terms of increased funding for treatment, health approaches or harm reduction. But some good steps tacking underlying health inequalities.
Johann Hari on his film about Billie Holiday and the war on drugs
On the eve of the NZ release of The US vs Billie Holiday, Russell Brown talks to Johann Hari about the movie, compassionate drug policy & what's next.