Meth Standards In the News

What actions should landlords and tenants take now where methamphetamine is suspected in a rental property?

Tenants and landlords must continue to meet their obligations under the RTA. Using, possessing and manufacturing methamphetamine are offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. Tenants who are found to have smoked or manufactured meth in a rental property are in breach of the RTA for using the rental premises for an unlawful purpose. Tenants who cause methamphetamine contamination of rental properties are in breach of their obligation not to intentionally or carelessly damage the rental premises. 

Landlords who provide premises which are methamphetamine-contaminated are in breach of their obligation to provide habitable premises which are in a reasonable state of cleanliness. 
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Where there is a dispute about contamination, landlords and tenants can apply to the Tenancy Tribunal to adjudicate on the matter. The Tribunal will take into account all evidence put before it and make a binding decision.

Standards NZ Stand by the Process

Carmen Mak from Standards New Zealand says the agency stands by the process by which the 1.5ug standard was developed. Click the link for more.

First National: Initial Response to report on Meth

"...there appears to be absolutely no new research in this report..." Click to Read more.

Paramedics.net.au response to Gluckman's Report

Housing NZ had to clear out a bunch of houses (from memory, 700) due to dangerous levels of Methamphetamine being found. Then they fund a study that states there is no harmful effect of Meth Residue in houses (seems legit...) so they can put people back in those houses without cleaning them. This is contrary to everything that we in Australia, Canada's researchers and the US CDC have found. Click here to read more,

HNZ apologise - but won't admit misusing guidelines

Housing New Zealand chief executive Andrew McKenzie on the NZ Meth Standards. Click here for more.

Meth standard prevails

Private landlords, however, must adhere to that national standard which, officially, has not changed. Click the link for more information.

Gluckman report on meth contamination

Simon Fleming, director of Meth Xpert said the industry has worked from Government-released meth standards.

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