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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Motoring articles  Motoring
    Detection is not prevention: will drug testing drivers really make NZ roads safer?
     14 November 2025
    Police will soon be able to orally test drivers for four drugs. But impairment from prescription medications is far more common and remains largely self-policed.
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    Alcohol, illicit drugs and prescription medication has proven to be a fatal combination in a Canterbury crash
    14 Nov: Alcohol, illicit drugs and prescription medication has proven to be a fatal combination in a Canterbury crash... more
    The record seven-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup won't return to the Supercars grid in 2026...with the Triple Eight managing director replacing himself as a team co-driver
    13 Nov: The record seven-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup won't return to the Supercars grid in 2026...with the Triple Eight managing director replacing himself as a team co-driver... more
    Down Cemetery Road: Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson delight in this light conspiracy thriller
    13 Nov: This adaptation dials down the political intrigue and ramps up the action.... more
    Thinking about an e-bike or e-scooter for your kid? Here's what's legal and safe
    10 Nov: E-bikes and e-scooters might sound like an exciting gift for a teenager or child, but experts say there are several things to consider before buying one.... more
    This street is home to two cities with opposite laws and politics
    10 Nov: These two US cities share a name and a main street, but come election time, following the rules on one side of the road could land you in jail on the other.... more
    F1 Brazil results: Oscar Piastri fifth after São Paulo Grand Prix penalty as Lando Norris increases lead in standings
    10 Nov: Oscar Piastri's Formula 1 title challenge has taken another blow, with a controversial penalty costing the Australian in Brazil.... more
    Feelings of failure and being unseen. What it's like to be a stepmum
    9 Nov: There is no road map for step-parenting, and experts say a common mistake is assuming it will be easy.... more
    Queensland Police data reveals almost 50 per cent drop in recorded road safety enforcement in five years
    9 Nov: Queensland Police concedes less time is being spent enforcing road safety than before the COVID pandemic, amid a rising number of traffic tragedies.... more
    F1 Brazil qualifying: Oscar Piastri crashes out of Formula 1 São Paulo sprint race, qualifies fourth for grand prix
    9 Nov: Oscar Piastri will start on the second row of the grid for Monday's São Paulo Grand Prix. after crashing earlier in the sprint race and losing more ground to Lando Norris in the Formula 1 drivers' championship.... more

     Most Popular Recent Motoring News
     18 Oct: A person's died after a serious two-vehicle crash in Feilding this afternoon ++++++++++++++
     24 Oct: Movement around some parts of the South Island remains limited, with several highways closed due to the weather ++++++++++++++
     10 Nov: F1 Brazil results: Oscar Piastri fifth after São Paulo Grand Prix penalty as Lando Norris increases lead in standings ++++++++++++
     16 Oct: A Rolleston school is raising concerns for child safety as upgrades to a nearby highway begin +++++++++++
     19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip +++++++++++
     28 Oct: State Highway 1 is now open north of Christchurch, after a multi-vehicle crash this morning +++++++++++
     27 Oct: F1 Mexico: Lando Norris wins and leads Formula 1 standings, Oscar Piastri fifth in Mexico City Grand Prix +++++++++++

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      24 Aug: Blue badge holders should not pay airport drop-off fees, charity says (BBCWorld)
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