1The New Zealand drink-drive limit of 400 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath is one of the highest in the world. However, Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway's Private Member's Bill has been drawn from the ballot, which proposes reducing the limit to 250 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath. How many drinks does it take to impair your driving? How many drinks does it take to exceed the drink-drive limit? A recap of yesterday's social experiment.
2A trial programme in Auckland is combining the power of Alcoholics Anonymous with the power of the Police and the Courts. Recidivist offenders who have pleaded guilty to a crime and who are facing a sentence of at least three years imprisonment are given a choice to either sober up, or go to jail.
3New laws raising the age at which children must be seated in a booster seat will come into effect on 1st November 2013.
4Greyhounds Behind Bars, a programme set up to give retired greyhounds a second chance at life, also gives the dog's trainer a second chance of life.
5Results of a viewer text poll: Should New Zealand's drink-drive limit be lowered?