Brodie StoneMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·10 Jul, 2026 10:00 PM6 mins to read‌Operation Phoenix is being led by the National Organised Crime Group with help from Northland Police. Video / NZ HeraldGrandmothers dealing meth and single mothers being recruited to sell it were once unthinkable in Northland. Today, community leaders say such stories show methamphetamine’s grip on the region, with dealers exploiting addiction to control vulnerable people and draw them deeper into the drug trade. Brodie Stone reports.

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