Labour, Greens Slam National's Promise to Drug Test Unemployed Beneficiaries

Sliding in the polls, have a crack at beneficiaries: National's drug test policy follows a well-worn pattern

It's just the latest example in the party's sorry history of framing an economic failure as a personal one.

Labour, Greens slam National's promise to drug test unemployed beneficiaries

Labour and the Greens have labelled National's promise to drug test unemployed beneficiaries cruel and deplorable, while Winston Peters has warned it borders on fascist.

Luxon open to drug-testing MPs as National proposes random testing for beneficiaries

National leader Christopher Luxon says he is open to drug-testing MPs as his party proposes to introduce random drug testing of beneficiaries and Jobseeker benefit cuts by as much as $81 per week.

National to introduce random drug testing for beneficiaries

The party has announced a new five-point plan it says will strengthen the “expectations for those who remain on Jobseeker long term”.

National proposes random testing for beneficiaries – but Act wants tougher line

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says he is open to drug-testing MPs, as his party proposes to introduce random drug-testing of beneficiaries and to...

National’s drug-testing plan gets thumbs-down from unions and NZ First

National’s plan to randomly drug test Jobseeker Support recipients has drawn criticism from NZ First and the Public Service Association (PSA), with concerns raised about government overreach and pressure on frontline staff. National’s social development spokesperson Louise Upston said the policy proposed 10,000 tests in the first year, with the programme expanding over time. The […]