Mike Sabin has been a very busy man. He joined the NZ Police in 1996 and was stationed in Auckland and up north.

He specialised in drug enforcement, especially methamphetamine, (otherwise known as P).

He was one of the first specialised Clandestine Drug Laboratory task force members responsible for investigating and dismantling illicit P labs.

In 2006 he established MethCon Group, concentrating on meth education and policy.

In 2011 he entered Parliament as the National MP for Northland.

Since 2019 Mike has owned and operated a private investigations business with six investigators in total.

To say that this summary is just scratching the surface is an understatement.

The Mailroom with Mrs Producer contains some interesting opinions. And we finish the year with comment on the increasingly Orwellian developments taking shape.

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Mike Sabin has been a very busy man. He joined the NZ Police in 1996 and was stationed in Auckland and up north.
He specialised in drug enforcement, especially methamphetamine, (otherwise known as P).
He was one of the first specialised Clandestine Drug Laboratory task force members responsible for investigating and dismantling illicit P labs.
In 2006 he established MethCon Group, concentrating on meth education and policy.
In 2011 he entered Parliament as the National MP for Northland.
Since 2019 Mike has owned and operated a private investigations business with six investigators in total.
To say that this summary is just scratching the surface is an understatement.
The Mailroom with Mrs Producer contains some interesting opinions. And we finish the year with comment on the increasingly Orwellian developments taking shape.
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After 33 years behind the Newstalk ZB microphone, Leighton can’t give it up completely. There were so many requests to continue his opinionated commentary that the prospect of podcasting was born.

So, without restriction, Leighton continues to serve up on everything you want to hear about and some things you don’t. Stand by to be enlightened, educated and enraged!

After 33 years behind the Newstalk ZB microphone, Leighton can’t give it up completely. There were so many requests to continue his opinionated commentary that the prospect of podcasting was born. So, without restriction, Leighton continues to serve up on everything you want to hear about and some things you don’t. Stand by to be enlightened, educated and enraged!

After 33 years behind the Newstalk ZB microphone, Leighton can’t give it up completely. There were so many requests to continue his opinionated commentary that the prospect of podcasting was born.

The Leighton Smith Podcast

Leighton Smith Podcast #314 - December 10th 2025 - Mike Sabin

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/2fec7472-3f38-4515-a856-b3af00045702/transcript

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