A proposal for the creation of a local action group against methamphetamine is already being developed just one month after a hui was held to find a solution to the Bay's drug problems.
In early May community stakeholders from Hawke's Bay, including police, former drug addicts and government representatives, convened at a hui held at Te Aranga Marae.
Among the hui's discussion was the need for community involvement in the fight against methamphetamine and yesterday New Zealand Drug Foundation principal advisor Gilbert Taurua confirmed a plan to establish a local group against methamphetamine was underway.
Mr Taurua said methamphetamine was an "ongoing issue" for Hawke's Bay, a region which ranked among the worst in New Zealand for drug abuse, and needed to be addressed at a grassroots level.
"I think local action in local communities is a part of the answer. Clearly there's not enough education and prevention," he said.