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New research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal has raised serious questions about New Zealand’s approach to methamphetamine contamination in homes and whether current policy adequately protects occupants — particularly children. The peer-reviewed study examined hundreds of residential properties tested both before and after the major change in methamphetamine policy in 2018. Researchers found that methamphetamine contamination was 51% higher following the policy ch

The Facebook post below recently appeared in the Kiwi First Home Buyers Group. Kiwi First Home Buyers GroupGreenBee8794 Does anyone have any experience navigating meth contamination? We settled on our house last month. We opted not to do any meth testing before settlement (big regret) because the house was presented as the deceased estate of a 94-year-old woman. Since settling, we've learnt that the previous occupant (her grandson) was on home detention at this address and wo