Northland pub co-owner convicted of drink-driving

The co-owner of a Northland pub planning to ban drink-drivers has been convicted of driving drunk.

Kensington Tavern owner Craig Woods was fined $600 and disqualified from driving for six months when he appeared in Whangarei District Court last week.

Woods, 42, had been caught drink-driving about 5.40am on June 21.

He had recorded 744 mcg of alcohol per litre of breath. The legal limit for drivers 20 years and over is 400mcg.

About the time Woods was caught, the pub he co-owns - but does not manage - implemented a strategy targeting drink-drivers caught at the wheel after drinking at the tavern.