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Essential to have your policies in place
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.
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
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
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
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 […]