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Zero alcohol for drivers under 20
The Govt intends imposing a zero alcohol level on drivers aged under 20, Steven Joyce has confirmed.
Women's ice hockey players drink and smoke on ice
Canadian women's ice hockey team celebrate their gold medal win over the USA with beer, champagne and cigars on the ice.
Pilots under official surveillance for drink, drug problems
NZ's aviation watchdog says it has some airline pilots under surveillance for alcohol or drug abuse, but can't say how many, or whether they still fly.
Air NZ boss accuses police of intentional undermining
Air NZ boss Rob Fyfe has accused police of intentionally trying to undermine confidence in the airline - a claim the police minister rejects.
Pilot, hostess caught in Air NZ drinking row
A row has broken out between Air NZ and the police after claims of drink-driving staff and a drinking culture.
Chefs boil at crack jibe
Masterchef celebrity judge Ross Burden agreed to leave work after making suggestive remarks to young male kitchen staff at an upmarket Auckland restaurant this week.
Rudd wants rise in drinking age
Kevin Rudd would like to see the drinking age in Australia raised from 18 to 21 years.
Researchers say alcohol strength key to cancer risk
Wine drinkers should switch to lower-alcohol varieties to reduce their chances of getting cancer, scientists say.
Drink-drive death report 'cover-up', mother says
A report on police handling of a drunk driver who killed three young people is a cover-up, the mother of a victim says.
Authority: Police could have stopped killer drunk driver
Police surveillance set up to catch a drunk driver who went on to kill three young people was flawed, a report released today said.
Teen driver who hit three cars seven times over limit
A 19-year-old man rear-ended a taxi before colliding with two other cars on Saturday night.