Thirty-four soldiers from just one army base have faced drinking-related court charges in the first six months of this year.

Auckland City is refusing to say where on its 36km network of bus lanes it will put new signs and markers today.

An ESR report that shows 48 per cent of road deaths over five years involved drugs or alcohol is a 'wake up call'.

A woman police constable was attacked by a motorist she pulled over for drunken driving.

A shock Herald test saw a member of staff able to down nine beers before hitting the legal drink drive limit.

We are calling for New Zealanders to sign up to our campaign to drink and drive responsibly. Read one of the stories that sparked the alcohol limit debate.

A mother whose son, 4, was killed in front of her by an out-of-control teen motorist says the driver is not a bad person and she does not want him jailed.

A driver has admitted causing the death of a boy, 4, who was walking on the pavement with his family when he was hit by the teenager's car.

A decision on lowering the drink-drive limit should go to a select committee so the public can have a say, Labour leader Phil Goff says.

The Govt's decision to shelve plans to lower the drink-driving limit for adults and instead do more research has been attacked as gutless.

Auckland City Council has come under fire for not allowing people to pay their fines off by instalment - unless they go through the court process, incurring further costs.

Tracy Kent was so drunk she couldn't remember getting behind the wheel and killing a pensioner.

If you're always getting parking or infringement fines, move to Auckland's North Shore - you're more likely to be let off there.

An Auckland teen has been cleared of racing with another car, which struck a schoolgirl resulting in her having part of a leg amputated.

Banning police pursuits won't guarantee public safety, but other measures can be taken to make pursuits safer, a police review says.

A judge says a man who killed his younger brother in a drunken car-surfing accident would be behind bars if it was 'someone else's kid'.

The youth whose out-of-control car hit 19-year-old Amy Duncan - crushing her leg which had to be amputated - escaped jail.