10 Sep 2021

National Road Carriers waiting to see how testing works

From First Up, 5:46 am on 10 September 2021

Hauliers who travel through Auckland want rapid saliva tests to be made available before they're required to prove they're getting a weekly Covid-19 test. The new testing regime was due to come into force today but due to an outcry from confused drivers, they've been given an extra week before they need to show evidence they've had a test. One of the industry representatives who's been speaking with the government about how the system will work is James Smith from National Road Carriers.