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Bill to Shield Overdose Helpers | Auckland News
A groundbreaking bill is poised to shield bystanders who help during drug overdoses, offering legal immunity to anyone present, reporting, or staying at the scene — a move championed by Green MP Kahurangi Carter to combat the chilling fear that stops people from acting. With a deadly GHB outbreak in Wellington — one death, multiple hospitalizations — and grieving mothers pleading for change, the bill aims to turn bystanders into lifesavers. The Drug Foundation backs the measure, warning that legal fear delays critical intervention. Though it’s passed its first reading, police caution remains…
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