Official Information Act Requests NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Roadside Oral Fluid Drug Testing: Governance, Funding, Safety, and Property Implications

To:
Official Information Act Requests
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Date: 08 January 2026

Request under the Official Information Act 1982

This request concerns NZTA’s policy, funding, governance, and oversight role in the roadside oral fluid drug testing regime administered by New Zealand Police.

1. Policy Oversight and Governance
1.1 NZTA’s role in approving, overseeing, or funding roadside oral fluid testing.
1.2 Any governance arrangements or agreements with Police.

2. Funding and Financial Flows
2.1 Whether the programme is funded through the National Land Transport Fund.
2.2 Budget allocations or forecasts relating to oral fluid testing.

3. Health, Safety, and Risk Considerations
3.1 Any health risk assessments or safety advice held or commissioned by NZTA.
3.2 Consideration of non-clinical roadside testing environments.

4. Property and Encumbrance Implications
4.1 Assessment of risks relating to roadside vehicle immobilisation or interference with private property.

5. Procurement and Beneficiaries
5.1 Procurement documentation or supplier agreements relating to oral fluid testing.

Clarification Regarding Refusal or Absence of Records
If any part of this request is refused, partially refused, or answered on the basis that no relevant information is held, this will be understood to indicate that the relevant assessments, policies, safeguards, monitoring systems, or governance records do not exist or have not been created or retained. Such an outcome would be relevant to any subsequent consideration of lawfulness, procedural propriety, duty of care, health and safety obligations, property interference, liability, and public accountability.