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<i>Editorial:</i> Drink-drive bill chance to act decisively

Driver convicted by 'black box' sentenced

Big majority for lower alcohol limit

Almost two-thirds of New Zealanders support lowering the drink-driving limit, a survey has revealed.

Nat MPs might get conscience vote on bill

National MPs might be allowed a conscience vote on a Labour Party bill that proposes lowering the drink driving blood alcohol limit, John Key says.

ACC cuts police booze bus funding

Death of drug-taking truck driver highlights risks

Persistence wins fines dispute

Jeri Knight might be 80 years old but it didn't stop her beating the might of the Manukau City Council over a wrongly issued car warrant of fitness fine.

Stalked by a parking warden

A cab driver says he's been unfairly ticketed by a warden who happens to be a driver for a rival company.

Nearly half of road deaths involve drugs, alcohol

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

Woman police officer attacked by drunk driver

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

Carterton home hit by driver

Court date follows teen crash

'I want my mum'

Matthew Kennedy may one day work out why one of NZ's worst drink drivers was able to get behind the wheel and kill his mum.

Drink driving: why the law must change

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

Sozzled - but legal to drive

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.

Mother's drink-driving killer had 17 previous convictions