Police in New Zealand and Australia are cracking down on alcohol related crime this weekend in the first joint operation between the two countries.

Following a south Auckland booze blitz which nabbed 81 alleged drink-drivers on Saturday night, nzherald.co.nz today followed those and other offenders through the courts.

A mother with three pre-school children in her car produced a breath alcohol reading more than two and a half times the legal limit.

"The number of women [caught] was just amazing. Years ago, it was just men who were dumb enough to drink drive," a road policing manager says.

The grieving family of a teenager killed in a high-speed, head-on crash say they will never get over his death.

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Booze checks in the greater Auckland area indicate the number of drunk drivers under 20 has risen by 77 per cent compared with three years ago.

Over 50 police officers have been disciplined this year for misconduct including turning up for work drunk.

A provincial hockey player has been arrested over an alleged hit-and-run and is being investigated over an attack on a sex worker.

His son was killed by a teen driver who broke every rule. Now a grieving dad wants the drinking age raised, and the Govt may grant his wish.

A 71-year-old grandmother has admitted driving drunk, hitting and killing a cyclist.

A smiling Millie Elder left court today after police dropped three serious drug charges against her.