Off the top of my head I can recall 11 bottle stores in Otara not including the 2 super markets that sell alcohol as well, 3 of them are within 500m from my house and we always have trouble with piss heads getting wasted and getting up to no good. 11 bottle stores for one small suburb, and I don't know if it's just me but it seems like there are also more bottles stores near every exit from Otara as well. I'll prove it, near Papatoetoe exit from Otara there is The Mill, near the Otahuhu exit from Otara there is a bottle store next to the G.A.S Station where they filmed Once Were Warriors, near Botany Downs exit from Otara there is The Mill again (different to the Papatoetoe one) near the Manukau exit from Otara there is a Super Liquor, and on your way out to Maraetai from Otara there's another new bottle store, there was already 10 bottle stores in Otara and they built a new one, what are they thinking. So besides the 11 bottles stores and 2 super markets that sell alcohol, there are also more bottles stores near every exit route out of Otara, not to mention that the DB Breweries is next to Otara and also the Lion Nathan Breweries is also next to Otara, and they wonder why there is so much trouble with drunks? I don't have to wonder because I know, there's too many places selling alcohol in Otara and they even make alcohol just down the road from as well, bit of a no brainer there
binge drinkers are criminals
no matter what you do, its not going to stop. Underagers with always find a way to get their alcohol. Raising the age limit is stupid and pointless.