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<i>Sideswipe:</i> Booze bus
Dropping the kids off in Ellerslie, Peter snapped a school bus giving the thumbs-up to Jim Beam.
Alcohol sponsorship ban would have huge impact - survey
Some sports clubs would "not survive" if a ban on alcohol-related sponsorship was introduced.
Drink-driving deaths due to 'problem drivers'
Almost three-quarters of drink driving deaths are caused by recidivist drink-drivers.
<i>Paul Thomas</i>: It was dumb, but let's call off the wowsers
What happened last weekend: an element in the 44,000-strong crowd had too much to drink and acted like goats. This is not without precedent.
44,500 fans, one man charged
Only one man has been charged out of the hundreds responsible for last weekend's booze-fuelled mayhem at Eden Park.
Opposition's voice heard on liquor bill
The Government's liquor law bill passed its first reading yesterday amid strident criticism from Opposition MPs.
Top police officer disgusted at drunk 10-year-old
A senior Northland policeman is disgusted after a "blotto" 10-year-old boy was found so drunk his eyes were rolling back in his head.
<i>Editorial:</i> Disgraceful behaviour has to stop
Saturday's brawls, bottle-throwing and boorishness raise immediate problems for the newly upgraded Eden Park.
Bad fan behaviour tests Eden Park
Booze-charged rugby league fans threw bottles on to Eden Park and booed during last night's clash between the Kiwis and Australia.
Widower tells of 'hatred' for driver
A grieving husband has described his "deep-seated hatred" towards an alleged drunk-driver whose car struck and killed a Kapiti grandmother last weekend.