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No booze or you will be fined, teen drivers told
A "zero-tolerance" policy will fine teenage drivers $200 and 50 demerit points if they have any alcohol at all in their system.
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Govt defends decision to go against drink-drive advice
The Govt is defending its decision not to lower the drink-driving limit despite advice that doing so could save lives.
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Police catch 186 drink-drivers on first night of two-day blitz
A drunk driver who tried to reverse out of a police checkpoint was among 186 people busted on the first night of a two-day blitz.
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Banks under fire over alcohol policy
Super City mayoral contender John Banks is facing heat over his liquor policy on top of revelations that his son Alex was among those who "egged on" a schoolmate who died after binge-drinking.
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Parents ask for answers over son's fatal binge
Auckland mayor John Banks' son was among a group of young people who "egged on" schoolmate James Webster to keep drinking.
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Drink age: where our MPs stand
Only drinkers aged 20 and older will be able to buy alcohol at bottle stores, dairies and supermarkets after MPs vote, a poll suggests.
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Number of repeat drink-drivers on the up
The number of NZ recidivist drink-drivers has risen steadily over the past three years, with more than 4000 prosecuted already this year.
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Veteran, 80, fined for moonshine operation
An 80-year-old returned serviceman who sold home-made alcohol from his garage in Hastings was today fined $1200 and placed under community supervision.