Waikato mother sentenced after toddler had 15 drugs in his system

Open Justice multimedia journalist, Waikato·NZ Herald·26 Aug, 2026 07:00 AM4 mins to read‌A mother has been sentenced on a charge of ill-treatment of a child for exposing him to controlled drugs. Photo / 123RFA hair sample from a 2-year-old detected 15 drugs in the boy’s system, including methamphetamine, cocaine and ketamine.Methamphetamine was also found in the toddler’s urine sample.Days earlier, the toddler’s mother was found unresponsive in a Waikato Airbnb, surrounded by “multiple” drugs and drug-use utensils. Oranga Tamariki staff