Friday, 11 December 2020, 12:53 pm
Northland DHB and NZ Police recently conducted four
Controlled Purchase Operations at licensed premises
throughout Northland with mixed results.
During the
four operations, the underage volunteers aged 16 and 17
years attempted to purchase alcohol from 53 Off-licensed
premises in Whangarei, Kaipara, Mid North and the greater
Bay of Islands areas. While there were NO sales in the
Whangarei and Kaipara areas, TWO sales were made to the
underage volunteers in the Mid North and greater Bay of
Islands area.
Constable Rasau KALIVATI, Alcohol Harm
Prevention Officer, Kerikeri Police said, “Two sales are
disappointing and particularly so, given that we are now in