Han Jiang ordered to pay $100,000 after meth lab contaminated Auckland rental
Hotplates, air stills, glass jars, measuring jugs, funnels, disposable gloves, breathing apparatus, frying pans, tubing, syringes and glassware…
Ronin Stanley-Hunt death: Breast milk meth exposure likely contributed, coroner finds
While the cause of Ronin’s death was “unascertained”, a coroner has found it was likely due to a…
Ninety Mile Beach smuggler and methamphetamine trafficker Ulakai Fakaosilea fails to get life prison sentence reduced
He was by this time also a Nomads Motorcycle Club gang member and his criminal offending led to…
Early childhood teacher admits to Teacher’s Disciplinary Tribunal she used meth before work and at lunch
“I’m only 22 days sober but I’d like to believe, and I feel confident, in a year’s time…
British man arrested after allegedly punching Customs officers during botched Auckland Airport meth smuggling bid
He then attempted to flee, allegedly punching a Customs officer in the process. A British man was arrested…
2 million hits a week: Meth consumption hits record high as national awareness campaign fails to fire
“Estimated meth consumption increased in April 2026 to a record high, with at least 39.6kg (1.98 million common…
Operation Van – Justin Te Kowhai sentencing: Comancheros commander’s Rotorua-based meth syndicate ‘manager’ jailed in Auckland
Te Kowhai pleaded guilty in late June, just days before he was set to go to trial, to…
Stock pot meth smuggler Mohd Bin Abdullah told Manukau judge he thought drugs were gold
The agreed facts said Abdullah arrived at Auckland International Airport on September 27 and was referred to Customs…
Meth lolly importers Yu Wang, Chen Cheah moved to NZ from Asia for commercial drug syndicate
Deceptively innocuous-looking, each tiny package contained an estimated 300 doses of pure methamphetamine. Among those inadvertently given the…
5 properties, cash and vehicles seized from Wairoa meth couple
“During the financial investigation, it was established that the couple deposited over $200,000 cash into their bank accounts…
Rotorua homeless woman jailed for meth-fuelled attack on elderly Parkinson’s sufferer
“This woman has taken a portion of my quality of life and in many ways that’s a hard…
Meth ruined my dreams of going home to Northland
Ātea editor Liam Rātana wrestles with his life-long dream and the dark reality of the methamphetamine crisis. For…