# National calls Greens open to Mongrel Mob funding for drug addiction

> National accuses Greens of funding Mongrel Mob meth programs, sparking coalition tensions.
- Title: National calls Greens open to Mongrel Mob funding for drug…
- Summary: National accuses Greens of funding Mongrel Mob meth programs, sparking coalition tensions. National says Greens' willingness to fund Mongrel Mob meth…
- Keywords: national, greens, mongrel mob, drug addiction, meth, police, corrections, labour, te pāti māori, election 2026, funding, community initiatives
- Source: NZ Herald — https://nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-national-calls-out-greens-for-being-open-to-funding-mongrel-mob-to-address-drug-addiction/2V6CUBWN4RD6PBTFCHMPTN5INQ
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: national, greens, mongrel mob, drug addiction, meth, police, corrections, labour, te pāti māori, election 2026, funding, community initiatives
## National's Paul Goldsmith
National's Paul Goldsmith calls Greens' willingness to fund Mongrel Mob meth programs a 'sick joke' and 'slap in the face for all families struggling with meth addictions'.

> sick joke
## Labour's Chris Hipkins
Labour's Chris Hipkins rules out Greens holding police and corrections portfolios in a future government after photos of Green and Te Pāti Māori members with Mongrel Mob.
## Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says her party is open to funding what works to minimize meth harm and prevent violence and crime.
## Mongrel Mob meth program
In 2021, $2.75 million from the Proceeds of Crime Fund funded a Mongrel Mob-led meth rehabilitation program developed by lifetime member Harry Tam.
## Green Party stance
The Greens oppose the harm of drugs and support community-led initiatives to prevent violence and crime, claiming current government has cancelled such programs.
## Labour-Greens-Te Pāti Māori coalition
National says a Labour-Greens-Te Pāti Māori coalition would undermine law and order and take New Zealand 'backwards', rapidly.
## Act's Nicole McKee
Act's deputy Nicole McKee suggests Greens are keen on replicating funding for Mongrel Mob-related drug programs under the last government.
## Marama Davidson's response
Davidson says New Zealanders want solutions like lower power bills and food costs, not politicians bickering.
## Mongrel Mob meeting
Davidson attended a Mongrel Mob gathering in 2021, calling it a 'fabulous community event for justice'.

> fabulous community event for justice
## Mongrel Mob funding
The Greens say they will fund community-led initiatives that work to minimize meth harm and prevent violence and crime.
## Hipkins on gangs
Hipkins says gangs peddle misery and are perpetrators of violence, with women subjected to gang violence across communities.
## Mongrel Mob's role
The Greens claim Mongrel Mob members need healthcare access, as they are part of the community.
## National's stance
National says Labour and Greens have an incompatibility in how they approach gang-related issues, with Labour wanting police backed to tackle gangs.
## Mongrel Mob program
The Mongrel Mob-led meth program was developed by Harry Tam, a lifetime member, and shared images with Green and Te Pāti Māori MPs.
## Mongrel Mob funding
The Greens say they will fund what works to minimize meth harm and prevent violence and crime, not hand taxpayer money to gang-run organizations.
## Mongrel Mob meeting
Davidson says it's not new for Greens to meet with people on the ground, especially those pushed into the margins.
## Key takeaway

National says Greens' willingness to fund Mongrel Mob meth programs is a 'sick joke' and 'slap in the face' for families struggling with addiction.