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Dr Bryce Edwards
Opinion - Judith Collins National Party leadership is under more scrutiny, with increased talk in the media of her being replaced by brand new MP Christopher Luxon.
Judith Collins and Christopher Luxon
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For many commentators it s just a question of when rather than if Collins is replaced. While others ponder whether Luxon really has what it takes to do better than the incumbent.
On Thursday, the
Herald s Claire Trevett wrote about the prospect of Luxon taking over the deputy leader role, with Simon Bridges returning to the top spot - see: Is a Simon Bridges / Christopher Luxon leadership ticket on the cards? (paywalled).
Know Your Stuff is a community group trying to reduce drug harm.
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MPs rushed through interim legislation under urgency late last year to ensure volunteer checkers at summer festivals would not be prosecuted.
The bill is due to expire in December, but Health Minister Andrew Little said fresh legislation would be passed this year, permanently allowing tests on illegal drugs at festivals.
But Wendy Allison, managing director of Know Your Stuff - a community group trying to reduce drug harm - said the approval of checks at music festivals needed to be the start of more extensive drug safety testing.
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Festival drug testing law to be made permanent, Health Minister Andrew Little says
9 Apr, 2021 01:15 AM
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The temporary drug testing bill is set to expire in December but Health Minister Andrew Little says fresh legislation will be passed this year. Photo / File
The temporary drug testing bill is set to expire in December but Health Minister Andrew Little says fresh legislation will be passed this year. Photo / File
RNZ
The Government has given a permanent all-clear for pill testing at summer festivals, allowing partygoers to check whether their illicit drugs have been laced.
MPs rushed through interim legislation under urgency late last year to ensure volunteer checkers would not be prosecuted over the holiday period.