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How many aerial cannabis operations have been undertaken during this term of Government, and how many plants, if any, were destroyed for each operation?

Answered Question 8489 (2026)
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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • How many aerial cannabis operations have been undertaken during this term of Government, and how many plants, if any, were destroyed for each operation?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that there have been three operations conducted during this term of Government, occurring in 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 financial years. A total of 23,586 plants were destroyed in the 2023/2024 operations and 17,536 plants were destroyed during the 2024/2025 operations. The 2025/2026 operations are not yet complete.