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Police dad: Nothing can prepare you

John Wilson doesn't know how many times he has told families of tragedies in the middle of the night - and he wasn't prepared to hear the news himself.

Crackdown takes drink-drive fight into offenders' homes

Police are targeting a small list of disqualified drink-drivers who have offended at least three times.

<i>Nick Smith</i>: Beware the Puritans at the gate

Watch out: Once the killjoys have nailed all the smokers, drinkers will be next.

Teen drivers also face tougher laws

Broadsides: Should the drink driving limit be lowered?

Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye on whether New Zealand's drink driving limit needs to be lowered or not.

Drink-driver jailed for six months

Dealing to repeat offenders

Cancer experts give Aussies tough warning on the grog

Judge unmoved by doctor's plea

Child alcohol abuse up nearly 20pc

Children as young as nine are among hundreds under 16 being treated by specialist clinics for alcoholics and drug addicts in greater Auckland. One-hundred and ninety were treated last year, and that's the tip of the iceberg.

Head boy says sorry to school

Kerre Woodham: School made wrong call with Head Boy drink-driver

Council investigates teacher

Drink-drive lawyer's bid to walk free

A lawyer facing a drink-driving charge has been able to keep her identity secret - and is fighting to keep her record clean. The lawyer was allegedly found with more than one and a half times the legal blood alcohol limit.

Head boy keeps job despite conviction

Briton jailed for drunken hit and run

Cop on drink charge

Pupil so drunk in morning he needed hospital