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NZ Police Acting Assistant Commissioner discusses Government's meth action plan

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 10 Nov 2025, 12:28pm
A kilogram of methamphetamine was seized from a Kawakawa property. Photo / NZ Police
A kilogram of methamphetamine was seized from a Kawakawa property. Photo / NZ Police

NZ Police Acting Assistant Commissioner discusses Government's meth action plan

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 10 Nov 2025, 12:28pm

The Government's announced its methamphetamine action plan, calling the drug a 'scourge on our society'.

Methamphetamine consumption doubled from 732kg in 2023 to almost 1,500 kilos in 2024, according to police wastewater testing.

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the prevention campaign will address importation, distribution and most importantly demand.

NZ Police Acting Assistant Commissioner: Investigations, Serious and Organised Crime, Corrie Parnell told Kerre Woodham that 'we've got to tackle it and tackle it hard and front on.'

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