A five-month Kronic binge has cost Kristyn Scott and her partner $8500, but despite crediting the product with helping her get a job and stopping her seizures, she remains determined to quit.
Take some blue lotus, Siberian motherwort, dwarf skullcap and lion's tail, spray liberally with chemicals and - voila - you have synthetic cannabis.
Health authorities warn the recall of another synthetic cannabis product is imminent, after the removal of a popular Kronic product containing a highly-potent unauthorised prescription medicine.
A 5-month old baby was checked for injuries, and a car badly damaged, following a "ludicrous" decision by a boy who rolled a rock on to the Southern Motorway in Dunedin.
Racing clubs must declare their interests in pokies or risk losing their betting licences, it has been revealed.
Dunedin police are working with their West Australian counterparts as they tackle the increasing problems associated with the legal cannabis substitute, Kronic.
A Dunedin-based mobile Kronic delivery service - believed to be the first of its kind in the country - is eyeing the lucrative student market.
Two Dunedin retailers - one knowingly and the other accidentally - were found stocking recalled Kronic products by police yesterday.
A long-term cannabis user who switched to the synthetic variety ended up in a psychiatric unit.
From a Hawea field to a plush Auckland restaurant, welcome to the seven-year journey of one of the world's most expensive and exclusive gastronomic delights.
Nearly $10 million of New Zealand taxpayer money has been spent hosting foreign media in the past five years.
Wendy Knight may have had a rib cracked courtesy of Jamie Mackintosh - but she credits the Highlanders skipper with saving her life.
The American inventor of synthetic cannabis warns users should stop immediately or risk serious psychological problems.
Two families on either side of the Avon River in Christchurch packed their possessions yesterday as they said their final farewells to their ever-shrinking neighbourhoods.
Standing in his quiet cul de sac in the suburb of Horseshoe Lake, Christchurch, Stan Orr (78) cannot fathom why anyone would want to knock down these dozen undamaged homes.
Dunedin streets are increasingly alive with the sound of music, but a crackdown on the quality of buskers or asking them to spare some of their own loose change by paying for permits is unlikely.
The shortest of days have turned into the longest of nights for Christchurch families desperate to know their fate.
The earthquake may have put the waterlogged homes of Bexley on the map, but yesterday's announcement effectively sealed the fate of the embattled Christchurch suburb.
Non-rugby events would be Forsyth Barr Stadium's "bread and butter", with the venue attracting international interest for conferences and meetings, Dunedin Venues Management Ltd (DVML) chief executive David Davies says.
Mounting public pressure and increased security problems are forcing some dairies to abandon selling Kronic, while others advertise they are not selling synthetic cannabinoids.
