Q&A: Lizzie McMillan-Makalio
Trained social worker Lizzie McMillan-Makalio is manager Wesley Community Action-Waitangirua, where six community services are run.
How Duterte’s drug war taps into the Philippines’ zeitgeist
The violence and mayhem of the War on Drugs in the Philippines shows no sign of abating. Mark R Thompson outlines what has been happening and the historical backdrop.
Viewpoints: Is it okay for NZ Police to interpret drug laws
The majority of New Zealanders support change to our cannabis laws, but the political appetite is low. A drop in prosecutions for cannabis offences points to a silent relaxation of drug policy.
Hepatitis C – new hope on the horizon
Pharmac has recently started funding new drugs that have amazing curative effects for more than half of people in New Zealand with hepatitis C.
There’s something wrong with the sentences
Under the irrelevant and outdated Misuse of Drugs Act, cannabis penalties and convictions in NZ remain inconsistent, disproportionate, unjust and largely ineffective, especially for Māori.
Gangs trial new ways
The focus and reputations of some of New Zealand’s infamous ethnic street gangs seem to be changing. Keri Welham reports.
Drug law harms many Māori, it's time we talked hui.
It's time to talk about drug law, and the harms it causes to Māori ensnared in the justice system because of minor drug offences. Hui in Te Taitokerau
Sep 30 2016
Submissions on e-cigs and drug utensils
In September the Drug Foundation made submissions on two Ministry of Health consultation documents: Policy Options for the Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes and Review of Drug Utensils Regulation.
Aug 15 2016
Majority backs cannabis law change
A majority of the public favours a change to the legal status of cannabis according to a new poll commissioned by the NZ Drug Foundation.