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New roadside drug-testing device rolls out next month

Roadside screening for drug-impaired drivers has moved a step closer to becoming reality as Police confirm they have tested, and selected, a detection device.

Police will be rolling out roadside drug driving testing in the Wellington District from mid-December 2025.

Pathtech Pty Ltd, an Australian-based Drug Detection and Life Science provider, was the successful supplier of roadside oral fluid testing equipment, following an extensive global procurement process.

The Securetec DrugWipe 3 S device will be used by Police for the roadside drug screening. Pathtech will also supply Police with Oral Fluid Collection Kits, to collect saliva samples to be sent for laboratory analysis.

Pathtech has extensive knowledge of introducing drug detection equipment across Police jurisdictions in Australia.

Superintendent Steve Greally, Director of Road Policing says the new equipment was tested by our officers, and independent forensic laboratory tested the accuracy of the roadside equipment, which were the critical components in procurement evaluation.

Officers are looking forward to starting roadside drug driving testing in an effort to detect and deter drivers who get behind the wheel impaired by drugs and ultimately risk their own lives and others on our roads.

“Many countries, including New Zealand, have seen a rise in the number of drivers testing positive for drugs in recent years, and the direct correlation to the number of people being seriously injured or killed on our roads.

Superintendent Greally confirmed after next month’s launch in Wellington, roadside drug testing would scale up from April 2026 to operate nationwide by mid-2026.

“The focus now shifts to the implementation and our processes as our staff prepare for this crucial change. Information about the launch and what drivers can expect will be provided over the course of the next month.

“Police are working vigorously with various agencies and groups to identify and clarify any concerns regarding this impending change that will aim to save lives on our roads,” Superintendent Greally says.

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11 COMMENTS

  1. Detecting pot , Can it prove impairment . Not according to the other police forces etc around the world .
    This is a crime to make lawyers even richer .
    Hope the innocent can sue government for cost of lawyers

      • So reading the link I can see how the saliva test is so wrong, this is what is said in the link

        Breath testing offers the shortest detection window, correlating well with the window of recent use. The Cannabix Marijuana Breath Test can detect THC use up to 3 hours providing for a more fair and relevant test compared with other detection methods that may detect use that occurred days, weeks or even months prior.
        The New Zealand test is a deception method.

  2. DNA testing on the roadside- sending the same off to be ‘lab-tested’…
    Maybe Legacy, Ancestry DNA and 23&Me have mutated into roadside testing not only for drugs, but also YOUR DNA.
    Why would they do this?
    The former bankrupted and barely afloat DNA ancestry testing companies are all J3wi$h-owned.
    THEY wanted to see who was Khazarian, Ashkenazi )Khazarian…again..) and non-‘J3w’.
    Getting ready for the Great Reset…profiling the DNA of those who are supposedly ‘God’s Chosen’ and those who are Gentile Goyim.
    The latter due for extermination?
    https://jewtruth.com/video/thevideofreemasonrydoesntwantyoutoseefemadeathcampexecutioners/#307
    Globalist (Shabbos-Goys), Zionist J3w$, and Luciferians are deeply entrenched in the Masonic Lodges, and the J3w$ keep track on those in the Lodges.
    The top 1% of the population ‘running the show’ are Khazarians…so expect more bullshit until total rebellion occurs once everyone realises who and what are responsible for what’s coming.

    • Yes, I did not consider this. They can potentially collect a repository of our DNA and link it to our digital ID in future. Target us with a “safe and effective” “vaccine”

  3. Around 266,700 New Zealanders use cannabis for medicinal purposes, based on 2020 analysis by the NZ Drug Foundation using NZ Health Survey data.
    What is that number in 2025 ?

  4. Good old corrupt police. They can fit anyone up. Show a negative? Don’t worry we can change it to a positive. Pigs in a trough. Political affiliations don’t match with our ethos, no problem we’ll sort that out to. You mentioned human rights well obviously then you’re a fascist racist antisemite who hates the establishment.

  5. What a load of s***! Fun police at it again! Can we have the altered stats for this posted please? So much white collar crime but ya wana hit people just trying to survive. Isn’t alcohol the issue, which is legal WTF 😒😒😒

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