The Govt's failure to immediately commit to lowering blood alcohol limits for adult drivers is "just not good enough", say advocacy organisations.

The Govt intends imposing a zero alcohol level on drivers aged under 20, Steven Joyce has confirmed.

Canadian women's ice hockey team celebrate their gold medal win over the USA with beer, champagne and cigars on the ice.

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 Rob Fyfe has accused police of intentionally trying to undermine confidence in the airline - a claim the police minister rejects.

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.

Kevin Rudd would like to see the drinking age in Australia raised from 18 to 21 years.

Wine drinkers should switch to lower-alcohol varieties to reduce their chances of getting cancer, scientists say.

A report on police handling of a drunk driver who killed three young people is a cover-up, the mother of a victim says.

Police surveillance set up to catch a drunk driver who went on to kill three young people was flawed, a report released today said.

A 19-year-old man rear-ended a taxi before colliding with two other cars on Saturday night.