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'Scourge on society': Justice Minister discusses NZ's growing meth issues

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 10 Nov 2025, 7:29am
Police described the shipment as an alarming new method for smuggling the drug into the country. (Getty)
Police described the shipment as an alarming new method for smuggling the drug into the country. (Getty)

'Scourge on society': Justice Minister discusses NZ's growing meth issues

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 10 Nov 2025, 7:29am

New Zealand's soaring methamphetamine problem be won't taken down through one approach.

The Government's new action plan is eyeing up importation, distribution and demand - as consumption doubles to nearly 1,500 kilos last year.

It's also launching a prevention campaign - and allocating 30-million-dollars for community support services.

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking that meth is a scourge on society.

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