A police operation targeting drink-drivers found 36 drivers allegedly over the limit during two nights in Rotorua.
Operation Tri-Cities, involving the police's targeted Traffic Alcohol Groups from Rotorua, the Western Bay and Hamilton, was held in Rotorua the weekend before last and results have just been collated.
Inspector Brent Crowe said about 5000 vehicles were stopped at 12 spots around the city and police were disappointed to find 36 drivers allegedly over the limit of 250 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath.
It is illegal for drivers under 20 years to have any alcohol in their systems. Drivers 20 and older need to be under 250mcg of alcohol per litre of breath.
He said most of the drivers stopped had good attitudes towards police.