A $250 trip to the beach: No box of beer is safe in WhangamatāTOM LEE/STUFF Police dispose of liquor found in the campervan of German travellers Julien Sommer and Lena Wegner. "The liquor ban is quite specific, if you buy a dozen beer from [a local liquor store] that's fine. But if you crack it on the way home, then you're breaching the liquor ban. Under the Local Government Act, police enforcing a liquor ban are able to search vehicles without notice, provided there is at least one clearly marked sign indicating the ban. If no liquor ban signage is present, police must first provide an opportunity for a person to remove their vehicle from the area.

Source: Stuff December 30, 2017 17:35 UTC