Proceed with caution on meth
Fear of meth contamination has had New Zealand firmly in its grip in recent years and that’s led to the rise of the meth testing and cleaning industry which has cost many landlords dearly.
So the Prime Minister’s chief science advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman’s, report into meth contamination houses, which found there are no health risks from third-hand exposure to meth, has had a bombshell effect.
Housing NZ announced it was changing its approach to the testing and decontaminating of its properties, while the NZ Property Investors Federation welcomed the report but noted the high costs involved for many to date.
Minister of Housing Phil Twyford says the report provides a scientific basis for acceptable levels of meth in the New Zealand context and that, along with the 2017 meth standard, it will contribute to any new regulations made under the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (No 2).
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