Man tests positive for methamphetamine in first new roadside drug test

Friday 19 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 19 Dec 2025, 3:33pm

A 40-year-old man driving with his young daughter has become the first person to test positive for methamphetamine using New Zealand's new oral fluid screening device. The man was stopped at a Wellington checkpoint on Thursday and subsequently lost his licence for 28 days after refusing a blood test.

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1. 1NewsFri 19 Dec 2025, 3:27pm

   First positive roadside drug test: Dad driving on meth with child in car (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldFri 19 Dec 2025, 3:32pm

   Wellington meth driver with young daughter in car first to fail new roadside test (opens in new tab)

3. StuffFri 19 Dec 2025, 3:33pm

   First positive test for drugged driving in Wellington using new oral test (opens in new tab)