Drug Testing
A legal way to safety-check illegal drugs
At festivals, a volunteer-based service runs quality-control on illegal drugs. Audio
A legal way to safety-check illegal drugs
At festivals, a volunteer-based service runs quality-control on illegal drugs.
AudioSpying on our sewage
Covid-19 put wastewater testing on our radar, but what else can this technology tell us about our lives? Audio
Spying on our sewage
Covid-19 put wastewater testing on our radar, but what else can this technology tell us about our lives?
AudioDrug testing sheds light on 2020 Festival season
A new survey has just been released documenting what drugs New Zealanders were taking at summer festivals this year. The research was carried out by ESR and is based on drugs seized by Police at… Audio
Funding to study pill testing effectiveness
The Ministry of Health has given nearly $60,000 for research into drug testing at music festivals. Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Conor English (Part 1)
Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached. The House of Representatives, controlled by the Democrats, voted to impeach Mr Trump on two charges - abuse of power and… Audio
Skirting the rules on illicit drugs for safety's sake
Drug testing volunteers who set up at festivals and events are treading a legal grey area, held up by politicians with morals. Audio
Skirting the rules on illicit drugs for safety's sake
Drug testing volunteers who set up at festivals and events are treading a legal grey area, held up by politicians with morals.
AudioNZ First scuttles plan for drug checks at music festivals
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says a proposal to legalise drug checks at music festivals will only send the wrong message to would-be users.
New Zealand First has put the brakes on Labour and… Video, Audio
NZ First shuts down legal drug testing
NZ First has shot down a plan to make drug testing legal by this summer, because they say it could encourage drug use. Police Minister Stuart Nash said the move would save lives and hospitalisations.
…Govt asks public for feedback on roadside drug testing
After mounting pressure for action, the government is asking the public for their views on the best way to introduce roadside drug testing. It comes after desperate calls from the families of those… Video, Audio
Roadside drug tests: ESR reassures prescription medicine users
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research says people taking prescription medicines for conditions such as ADHD are unlikely to be caught out by roadside drug testing of drivers.
Wastewater drug testing goes national
A new drug testing regime of our waste water will reveal what drugs are being used in our towns and cities, and in real time. Wastewater testing is set to be rolled out across New Zealand, with the… Audio
KiwiRail cracks down on worker drug use, experts doubt success
KiwiRail is doubling its drug testing regime from next month. It comes after a railway official who tested positive for methamphetamine put workers at risk on the main trunk line. Audio
Clash over kindy teacher drug testing case
The case of a kindergarten teacher who was told to take drug tests or risk losing her job has two of the country's main educational bodies butting heads.
P most commonly detected drug in Auckland's wastewater
Researchers from Massey University and the University of Queensland have been testing the city's wastewater to find out more about Aucklanders' drug habits. While wastewater analysis this has been… Audio
Alcohol as big an issue as drugs among workers, dairy industry says
Drug use among dairy farm workers is a problem, but alcohol abuse is just as big an issue, Federated Farmers says.
The pros and cons of workplace drug testing
Drug testing in the workplace can create a climate of distrust, is it causing more harm than good? Audio
Drug use not the whole worker shortage story - employer
Drug testing is not the only reason there's a skills shortage in the building industry, the head of a scaffolding company says.
