Wellington is the first place to roll out roadside drug testing. It means police can pull your car over and test your saliva for the presence of four recreational drugs. But how does it work? How ...

Drivers who refuse roadside drug testing may face significant fines, police warn, days before the new testing is to start.

The testing got underway in Wellington on Monday, and will be rolled out to the rest of the country next year.

Transport Minister Chris Bishop said the launch delivers on a key Government commitment to reduce dangerous driving ...

Today’s launch of roadside drug-testing marks one of the biggest changes in road policing since 1993, which saw the ...

Charlie Ward, whose father Steven was killed by a drug-driver, said it was "heartbreaking" he would never walk her down the ...

A drink and drug-driving motorist has been jailed after being stopped by police at Wisley Services. Officers pulled over a ...

“Testing drivers at the roadside will help reduce the deaths and serious injuries caused by drug driving,” Mr Mitchell says. “From April 2026, Police will scale up testing, and by mid-2026 it will be ...

From Monday 15 December 2025, Police will be able to screen drivers for the presence of impairing drugs in the Wellington ...

Today marks the beginning of road side drug testing - starting exclusively in the Wellington District. The scheme's pilot ...

A driver who tests positive at the roadside and had their sample collected will be required to take a second oral fluid screening test - exactly like the first screening test. Two positive roadside ...