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Driver with nine convictions caught in blitz
‘Highlights the problems created by a small hard core’
By Monday, 15 December 2008
A Rotorua driver with nine previous drink driving convictions was one of 84 drivers caught with excess breath alcohol readings during in a weekend blitz by police on central North Island roads.
The driver had a blood alcohol reading of 939 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath. The legal limit is 400 micrograms per litre of breath.
Police stopped 7900 drivers on roads in Waikato and Bay of Plenty in the second weekend of Operation Rose, a drink driving blitz.
"This was the 10th drink driving offence for this driver and highlights the problems created by a small hard core of recidivist [drivers] who won't change their ways, "said Waikato road policing manager Inspector Leo Tooman.
The number of young people arrested in the blitz was particularly concerning, Mr Tooman said.
Police prosecuted 84 drivers who had excess breath alcohol readings.
"Once again our staff encountered a lot of young drivers behind the wheel in breach of the conditions of their graduated licences – 16 now face prosecution.
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Tenant gets apology over drug-making claims
By CHARLIE GATES – Saturday, 06 December 2008
A Christchurch tenant accused by her landlords of stealing goldfish, manufacturing P and leaving no toilet paper has won an apology.
Tenant Susan Moore gained the apology from former landlords Leisa Aumua and Stephen Carrick after mediation by the Tenancy Tribunal.. . I regret any inconvenience that this scenario may have caused," the apology in the mediator's report said.. "The apology was great, but the whole process has been very frustrating and very time-consuming and cost me money to get my evidence ready," she said.
Moore said she was pleased with the apology but frustrated it had taken three months to resolve the dispute. It should never have gone to the tribunal.
"This was silly from the start. We left the house in a cleaner state than when we moved in. There was no call for it.
"I think it was clear they did not have a case against the tenants as they had clearly left the property in a very good condition and there was no sign of it being used for illegal purposes," she said."
Tenants Protection Association Christchurch manager Helen Gatonyi attended a final inspection of the property because Moore was concerned the owners would find fault.
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It was decided to withdraw the complaint and apologise because of deaths in the family and the dispute's cost, Aumua said