This page has been set up to support Gandalf with costs for legal fees & repairing damage to his property caused during the event on 25/02
Northland
On Tuesday 25th February 2025 Gandalf, a renowned "Green Fairy" was raided by Police.
They destroyed his Polyhouses and medicinal plants with axes and sledgehammers and ransacked his home.
This travesty has sent a shock wave through our community.
Gandalf has helped hundreds of patients all over Aotearoa NZ and now he needs your help.
For years Gandalf has supported hundreds of very sick, vulnerable patients suffering pain and discomfort from conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, end of life care, chronic pain and many other debilitating conditions and symptoms.
He has lived and served this community regardless of potential raids and the loss of property and freedom.
Gandalf is currently facing massive legal costs and costs to repair the damage to his property caused by Police.
Gandalf had wound down his growing operation and was focusing solely on growing vegetables for his community, Hare Krishna, soup kitchens, pensioners, and the homeless.
Gandalf doesn't drive a Mercedes, he has no interest in expensive clothing or finery of any sort. He doesn't have savings for a rainy day or money to fix his roof when it does rain.
He is a man of great integrity and courage who gifted a vast amount of product to unwell folk who could not afford the cost. He would never let a patient go without medicine due to lack of funds.
Please support this fight for his freedom and our community.
Kia kaha 💚
Gandalf aka Paul Smith is my Dad
Legal fees, repairing/rebuilding to the devastating damage to Gandalf polyhouses. Please note, donations will be used to repair the polyhouses and replant vegetables (only).
3x polyhouses $20k
Legal fees to date $5k
Gandalf next court date 13th May 28 February 2026
Update since the January court date:
Gandalf’s defence team has requested further testing on several of the evidential samples to determine the levels of THC present. Because of this, the judge has set a long monitoring date of 13 May 2026. Gandalf has been excused from attending court in the meantime.
He remains deeply grateful for the incredible support he has received from everyone. This has been an extremely challenging period for all of us, and the ongoing stress of the case has even caused Gandalf to develop shingles. We’re holding onto hope that this won’t drag on for another year and that justice will finally prevail.
Thank you so much Andy for your donation, it is very much appreciated 💚 xx
Thank you so much Rachel for your donation and your words, you are 100% correct it is very much appreciated 💚 xx
Thank you so much Mel for your donation, it is very much appreciated 💚 xx
Thank you so much Ian for your donation, it is very much appreciated 💚 xx
Thank you so much Annie for your donation and support for Dad, it is very much appreciated 💚 xx
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