Police ordered to complete mandatory alcohol breath testing training

Thursday 6 November 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Thu 6 Nov 2025, 2:56pm

All New Zealand police officers must undertake online alcohol breath testing training. This follows investigations into approximately 120 staff regarding the falsification or erroneous recording of 30,000 tests nationwide.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 6 Nov 2025, 8:00am

   Extent of police falsifying breath tests ‘unfathomable’ - employment lawyer (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab), 1News (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesThu 6 Nov 2025, 8:41am

   Extent of police falsifying breath tests 'unfathomable' (opens in new tab)

   • All officers to do alcohol breath test training (opens in new tab) Thu 6 Nov 2025, 2:56pm
3. The Press via RNZThu 6 Nov 2025, 9:47am

   Police officers told to complete mandatory online alcohol breath testing training (opens in new tab)

   Also on Stuff (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 6 Nov 2025, 10:07am

   Police officers ordered to complete mandatory online alcohol breath testing training (opens in new tab)

5. 1NewsThu 6 Nov 2025, 11:17am

   All cops ordered to take mandatory breath test training (opens in new tab)