Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, March 26

The oral fluid testing regime would give police the power to screen drivers for drugs at the roadside.

Roadside drug testing legislation passes third reading, a landlord is ordered to pay more than $13,000, and man is arrested after forcing his way into the Murupara police station.

1 Roadside drug testing legislation passes third reading

Police could be conducting roadside drug testing by the end of the year after legislation to enable it passed its third reading in Parliament today.

The bill passed with the support of National, ACT, New Zealand First and Labour. The Green Party and Te Pāti Māori did not support the bill.

Transport Minister Chris Bishop said it was not the first attempt to introduce oral fluid testing at the roadside and he hoped it was "third time lucky".

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2 Landlord rented property with sunlight visible through gaps in walls, roof

A Christchurch landlord who rented out a property where daylight was visible through gaps in the walls and ceiling has been ordered to pay more than $13,000.

Investigators visiting the property found “various issues”, including a detached garage that had been unlawfully converted into a residential unit.

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3 Girl put in mental health facility given two doses of antipsychotics — Minister

An 11-year-old girl who was mistaken for an adult, was handcuffed and admitted to a mental health facility and given at least two doses of anti-psychotic medication, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says.

Investigations are under way by both Health New Zealand and police after the incident in Hamilton earlier this month.

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4 US Vice President JD Vance to join his wife in Greenland

US Vice President JD Vance said he's joining his wife on a trip to Greenland later this week, suggesting in an online video that global security is at stake.

“We’re going to check out how things are going there,” Vance said in a video. “Speaking for President Trump, we want to reinvigorate the security of the people of Greenland because we think it’s important to protect the security of the entire world.”

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5 Man arrested after forcing entry to Murupara police station

A man has been arrested more than five hours after he allegedly forced entry to the Murupara police station this morning.

The man allegedly smashed a glass door at the unmanned station at around 6.45am.

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ONE ALL WHITES RIVALRY

New Zealand want to re-light the Soccer Ashes rivalry with home-and-away fixtures against Australia in the lead up to next year's FIFA World Cup.

Both New Zealand Football chief executive Andrew Pragnell and All Whites coach Darren Bazeley say trans-Tasman clashes would be a perfect way to prepare for their first World Cup outing since 2010.

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