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Warnings Over Nitazenes – A Growing Concern for New Zealand

14 March 2025
As we continue to monitor emerging drug trends in New Zealand, it is clear that the rise of nitazenes presents a significant public health concern. These synthetic opioids, many times more potent than fentanyl, are increasingly being detected in various forms across the country—often misrepresented as other, more familiar substances. This heightens the risk of [...]
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Dilemmas of Medical Cannabis -Adam Mills V Glamorgan Spring Bay Council

10 March 2025
The dilemma of medicinal cannabis in the workplace is a growing issue for both employers and employees, particularly when it comes to drug testing, workplace safety, and unfair dismissal claims under the Fair Work Act 2009. The case of Adam Mills v Glamorgan Spring Bay Council highlights some of these challenges, as it dealt with [...]
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Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2023

3 March 2025
Aviation Workforce – No Place For Drugs or Alcohol Ensuring the safety of aviation operations is paramount, and a critical component of this is the regular drug and alcohol testing of all personnel involved in aviation activities. This includes pilots, crew members, ground staff, baggage handlers, and other workers within the aviation sector in New [...]
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Avoid Staff Cheating the Drug Test?

19 February 2025
Traditionally, urine has been the most popular sample for drug testing, however, it’s open to adulteration, or ‘cheating’ by a determined test subject. Here’s some of the ways the urine sample could be corrupted: There are ways to prevent adulteration:  check the subject isn’t carrying any containers or bags of liquid, ask the person to [...]
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Samoan Airlines Cancels Flight over drug and alcohol test result

19 February 2025
Aviation safety is under scrutiny after Samoa Airways revealed that several staff tested positive for drugs, including a pilot on a prescription sleeping pill. The airline said recent drug testing, showed 10 percent of the tested staff returned positive results for illegal and prescriptive substances, as well as alcohol. This incident serves as a wake-up call, [...]
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Alcohol Restrictions in Auckland: A Step Toward Reducing Harm

10 December 2024
From December 9, 2024, Auckland Council’s new local alcohol policy introduces stricter rules for the sale of alcohol. These changes aim to reduce alcohol-related harm and create safer communities across Tāmaki Makaurau. Key Changes Under the Policy These adjustments come after years of consultation, legal battles, and widespread support from Auckland communities, who have expressed [...]
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NZ Perspective: A Call to Strengthen Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace

3 December 2024
In a major international operation, Australian authorities recently intercepted the largest attempted cocaine importation in the nation’s history, uncovering 2.34 tonnes of the drug. The haul, with an estimated street value of NZ$837 million, highlights the scale and sophistication of modern drug trafficking networks. This amount could have resulted in over 11.7 million street-level transactions—a [...]
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