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Parents let in booze after ball
One 15-year-old girl is believed to have got so drunk before King's College's senior ball she had to be refused entry.
Drink-drive officer had won distinctions
A decorated policeman who played a key role in putting RSA triple-murderer William Bell behind bars was let off after pleading guilty to drink-driving.
Breath-testing before school rugby angers old boys
Police refused seven people entry after breath-testing visitors as they came through the gates to view one of New Zealand's oldest school rugby fixtures.
What the cluck? Bar bans hen party
A group of hen-party guests is accusing a student bar of ageism, saying half their party was turned away for being "too old".
Drink drive blitzes working - police
Police on Auckland's North Shore have a feeling their drink drive blitzes are working.
Too good to lose drink-drive cop let off
The senior policeman was let off without conviction after a judge decided it was more important he stay working.
<i>John Banks:</i> We must crack down on alcohol misuse
For years, I watched my mother slowly and progressively kill herself through the bottle. I made the decision then not to drink.
Supervision could have saved teen - report
Members of a school 1st XV with a booze "culture" were left to drink unsupervised for three hours in London on the night a teen sleepwalked to his death.