An Omarama fisherman who had been "striving to be offence-free" has been sentenced to home detention for his eighth drink-driving conviction.
Daniel Shane Bottle, 34, appeared in the Oamaru District Court on Wednesday in relation to a charge of drink-driving on Thames Highway, Oamaru, on August 18, last year. His breath-alcohol level was 837mcg per litre of breath.
Defence counsel Emma Middlemass said Bottle was in fulltime employment and "works hard to provide for this family".