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'A lot of nuance': Expert raises concerns over Govt drug test rollout

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Wed, 12 Nov 2025, 2:06pm

'A lot of nuance': Expert raises concerns over Govt drug test rollout

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Publish Date
Wed, 12 Nov 2025, 2:06pm

There's concerns the Government's new roadside drug tests may not have the nuances of alcohol tests.

From December, police across Wellington can do random roadside saliva tests - screening for cannabis, methamphetamine, MDMA, and cocaine. 

The rollout will begin throughout the rest of the country from April.

New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm joined the Afternoons team to discuss further.

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