"After a quick discussion with the occupants, a 19-year-old man was identified as the driver and he blew 693mcg." Police smelt alcohol on the driver, so when he was taken to hospital, police requested a blood alcohol test. Between Friday night and Sunday morning, a 19-year-old man blew 509mcg, a 50-year-old woman blew 664mcg, a 24-year-old man blew 819mcg, a 21-year-old woman blew 553mcg, a 28-year-old man blew 502mcg, a 21-year-old man blew 445mcg, a 19-year-old man blew 357mcg, a 22-year-old man blew 537mcg and a 19-year-old man blew 118mcg. In New Zealand, the alcohol limit for drivers aged 20 years and over is 250mcg of alcohol per litre of breath and the blood alcohol limit is 50mg per 100ml of blood. If you are under 20, the alcohol limit for drivers is zero.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 29, 2021 00:28 UTC