New ZealandCrash victim's mother caught drink-drivingPolice are shocked that a woman whose daughter was seriously injured by a drunk driver last year was herself caught driving while over the limit.09 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandKaraoke bar crime trend worries policeAlmost all of Auckland's licensed karaoke bars breach liquor laws in their first year.07 May 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul Thomas<i>Paul Thomas</i>: Smokers splutter while the middle-class huffs and puffs07 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlcohol blamed for kick-starting suicide bidsA new study has found that alcohol is to blame for most suicide attempts involving overdosing.07 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandSweet new drinks can kill kids, says expertAlcohol experts are warning parents to keep their children away from cheap, sweetly flavoured drinks laced with enough alcohol to kill them.06 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandSobering news for sportsHigh-profile fixtures and events would struggle to survive if bans on alcohol advertising are adopted.30 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandYouth 'scapegoats' for alcohol issue - lobbyistAn opponent of raising the drinking age says if John Key was 18 right now, he would be unlikely to support it.28 Apr 03:01 AM
New ZealandToo drunk to walk? That'll be $250Drunks could be charged $250 for a night in police cells or a ride home in a police car.27 Apr 04:00 PM
Opinion<i>John Armstrong:</i> Nats lose their political nerve over booze lawParty politics still rule when it comes to tangling with the vested interests of the liquor and hospitality industries. 27 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandOfficers' names suppressed despite earlier identificationTwo police officers were arrested on New Year's Day and charged in relation to a drinking incident.21 Apr 05:19 AM
New ZealandRandom drug, alcohol checks for pilotsNZ pilots are to be randomly checked to ensure they are telling the truth about any past drug and alcohol convictions.13 Apr 12:40 AM
New ZealandHero of deadly crash speaks outA quick-thinking hero who pulled a driver from a fiery crash which claimed the lives of two people, including a baby, said the man stank of alcohol and didn't know what day it was.08 Apr 04:00 PM
