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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 [...]
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 [...]
Road deaths in NZ from January to Nov 2024
26 November 2024
The Role of Drugs and Alcohol in Road Fatalities in New Zealand Impaired driving remains one of the leading causes of road deaths in New Zealand, with concerning trends linked to the use of drugs and alcohol. Recent data highlights an increase in fatalities where drugs or alcohol were significant contributing factors, presenting a major [...]
Business Development Manager
5 November 2024
Advance Diagnostics is a leading provider of workplace health and safety solutions, dedicated to creating safer and healthier environments for New Zealand businesses. With our expertise in drug and alcohol risk management, we offer innovative solutions that help companies meet their compliance obligations and protect their workforce. Position Overview As a Business Development Manager at [...]
Essential to have your policies in place
25 October 2024
Feb 2016 – Employment Court case, a worker was unfairly dismissed after refusing a drug test following accusations from a co-worker. The employer had no existing drug testing policy at the time and hastily introduced one the day after the accusations. However, they failed to provide the worker with a copy to seek advice on [...]
A record-breaking 725kg of the drug was found at Port of Tauranga in 2022, with an estimated value of $253.75 million. Three men charged this week.
24 September 2024
Three people have been arrested and charged more than two years after the largest ever cocaine shipment was found on New Zealand shores. The trio have also been charged with importing 30kg of cocaine that arrived in Tauranga in December 2021, also from Panama. Police launched Operation Bask following the discovery, and on Monday said [...]
New drug driving tests, and 200,000 extra breath tests, on the way
20 August 2024
Transport Minister Simeon Brown wants police to conduct at least 200,000 breath tests, and has announced funding for a new roadside drug driving test.The transport minister’s target for alcohol and drug testing was announced as part of Road Policing Investment Programme, which confirmed $1.3 billion for road policing over the next three years. Click here [...]
The closing date for submissions is 11.59pm on Thursday, 29 August 2024-Drug Driving Legislation
20 August 2024
The Chairperson of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee is calling for public submissions on the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Bill. The bill would enable the rollout of random roadside oral fluid screening tests to better detect and deter drug-impaired drivers. The Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 introduced a random roadside oral fluid testing [...]
Truck Driver blows 7 times road side limit in Auckland Rush Hour
10 July 2024
Everyone metabolises differently and how does the number of standard drinks will affect one afterwards is not an easy answer. A truck driver who scraped the wall of Auckland’s Waterview Tunnel multiple times while transporting a car during peak hour was allegedly more than seven times the legal alcohol limit, police said. Click here for [...]
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