Tim Scott

An Australian man on holiday was driving nearly five times over the limit, police say, after they noticed an ‘‘extremely strong smell of alcohol’’ from his vehicle.

A patient has been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition following a crash involving a motorcycle and pedestrian.

A teen who clocked 175km/h on a Dunedin motorway has had his car impounded, while a woman admitted to being an ‘‘irresponsible driver’’ after travelling well over the limit in South Otago, police say.