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Phil Goff Invests $160K to Combat Meth Crisis

8/11/2025

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Former Auckland Mayor Phil Goff invested $160,000 to renovate his Clevedon rental property, previously a meth lab for nine weeks. Discovered during a police search for fugitive Ralph Park in April 2024, Goff lamented New Zealand's alarming methamphetamine crisis, linking it to the ease of production and the urgent need for change.

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Former Auckland Mayor Phil Goff invested $160,000 to renovate his Clevedon rental property, previously a meth lab for nine weeks. Discovered during a police search for fugitive Ralph Park in April 2024, Goff lamented New Zealand's alarming methamphetamine crisis, linking it to the ease of production and the urgent need for change.