Photo by Peter McIntosh.
The increased focus on alcohol-related crime is part of Operation Unite, an annual transtasman campaign.
Police officers throughout New Zealand and Australia focus on alcohol problems simultaneously over the course of a weekend.
Initiatives include more foot and vehicle patrols to quell drunken disorder, road checkpoints to target drink-driving, compliance checks on licensed premises and enforcement of liquor bans in public places.
The campaign began at 6pm yesterday.
