A Rotorua early childhood teacher who admitted to smoking cannabis has been brought before her profession's disciplinary tribunal after refusing to take a workplace drug test.
Bobbette Hanna Harrington was working at Kreative Kidz Childcare Centre in Rotorua in September 2015 when she admitted to her boss she occasionally smoked marijuana.
Centre manager Debbie Nelson was concerned and told Ms Harrington drug screening may be introduced and she would have to report her to the Education Council if she failed a drug test.
In February 2016 all staff at Kreative Kidz Childcare Centre were advised a drug and alcohol policy, including drug testing, would be introduced and in April 2016 Ms Harrington was chosen at random to be drug tested.
However, she refused to take the drug test and in a decision released by the disciplinary tribunal, claimed she had told Ms Nelson she used the drug recreationally in the past.