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Rise in high alcohol content drinks in NZ

A new report has found a big increase in the amount of high alcohol content drinks on sale to New Zealanders.

Judge's plea on booze culture

Former Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright has made a plea to the Government to be bolder on alcohol reform.

Teen driver avoids jail over double fatal crash

A teenage girl who drove a van that crashed and killed two men while she was more than three times the legal drink drive limit has avoided a jail term.

Council pushes for lower alcohol levels

Wellington drivers not getting drink-driving message

Call for drink age rise to 21

Most NZers would rather give up alcohol than sex - poll

Most New Zealanders would rather give up alcohol than forgo sex, but a fifth of women and a 10th of men would rather have a drink than a romp in the sack, according to a new poll.

Forty-three arrests as sevens fans celebrate

Union rep in court

Beer intake doubles

<i>Editorial:</i> Tough love policy working fine

Pair critically hurt as crash chops car in half

Two Auckland men were critically injured when their car was cut in two in a high-speed head-on collision with a truck yesterday.

Holiday road toll climbs to 10

The death of a man hurt in a Waikato crash has brought the holiday road toll to 10. A 20-year-old died of his injuries about 4pm in Waikato Hospital. A car he was in yesterday hit a van carrying five disabled children on SH1.

PM's posers stall alcohol cuts

Transport Minister Steven Joyce ignored expert advice to cut the drink-drive limit and save lives after pointed questions from John Key's office suggesting there might be a public backlash, new papers reveal.

<b>Two Drinks Max</b>: Drink lobby holding sway expert

Concern over youngsters drinking to excess

Young people, particularly girls, drinking excessively and putting themselves at risk are concerning police.