Brian Borland has an extensive cannabis-growing operation at The Daktory Whangarei.

A cannabis club's holiday from the the law appears to have come to an end.

Police paid The Daktory in Whangarei a visit on Wednesday morning, where they arrested a 60-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman.

Whangarei area commander Inspector Al Symonds said police carried out a search warrant in relation to an alleged cannabis growing operation.

SUPPLIED Members of The Daktory openly sell and smoke cannabis at their Whangarei clubhouse.

"A significant indoor cannabis growing operation was discovered at the address and we are currently processing the scene," Symonds said.

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A power company was helping police to safely deal with a "complex electrical setup" discovered at the address, he said.

One Facebook post from the clubhouse read: "Club has been raided. We need support at police station now."

The Port Rd clubhouse advertises cannabis meet-ups on Facebook and makes no secret about what goes on behind its doors.

The raid came after a nearby resident said they were "appalled" that the club was getting away scot-free with growing and selling the drug.

The address is leased by Brian Borland, who has been a cannabis dealer for 42 years.

He founded the club to give people a safe space to purchase and smoke the drug.

At least one local resident wrote to Borland's landlord to complain about "undesirables" frequenting the neighbourhood.

"You only have to glance in and you can see the grow rooms with cords running into them and the odd plant out in public view," said the resident, who asked not to be named for fear of repercussions.

"You are renting out a unit for criminal activity … It is appalling that you and the police are sitting on your hands over this."

Following the Wednesday bust, Inspector Symonds said police took the cultivation and selling of cannabis "very seriously".

"We know the people of Whangarei do not accept this type of behaviour and do not want these drugs on our streets where they cause harm to our community.

"We will continue to work with our community and partner agencies to stop the illegal sale of cannabis in Northland."

NEIGHBOUR 'TRYING TO STIR THE POT'

Borland said the complaining resident was just "trying to stir the pot", and most of his neighbours had no problem with what was going on.

"I don't cause them any trouble, and they don't cause me any trouble," he said.

In his email to the landlord, the resident threatened to take further action if The Daktory wasn't held to account.

"I have a good mind to let your insurance company and the IRD know that you are profiting from criminal activity," he said.

Borland said his landlord was well aware of what was going on at the property, but had not raised any objections.

The landlord, who also asked not to be named, did not agree with that version of events.

"I've never tried the weed. I've told [Borland] I don't condone his actions, and I've been in touch with the police," he said.

Borland acknowledged his landlord had asked him to cancel a cannabis party on New Year's Eve after it was widely advertised in Whangarei.

"He asked me to call it off, but I said 'nah, it's too late'," he said.

At the time, police said they were aware of the event, but decided not to dedicate any specific resources.

An officer later visited the site for what was described as a "friendly visit".

A police spokeswoman said police were aware of residents' concerns, but it would be inappropriate to comment on operational matters.

Borland said he believed it would be a waste of time for police in Northland to use their already stretched resources against cannabis users and growers.

"I've spent three years in jail, and lost seven gardens to the police, and it's made no difference," he said.

"It's just tied up hundreds of hours of police time and resources."

Borland wants the government to legalise cannabis; a move that polls show is now supported by a majority of New Zealanders.

In the meantime, he said he was sticking to his guns.

"There's not really much that anyone can do about it, so we'll just carry on doing what we like," he said.

"Our biggest problem at the moment is that we don't have enough weed."