Parents call for tougher liquor laws after son's drink-driving death

Wednesday 3 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 3 Sep 2025, 9:09am

In this story Nicole McKee

The parents of 16-year-old Silas Sims are urging the government to strengthen liquor laws following his death in a car crash in Warkworth. They discovered the Mahurangi College student and his friends were sold alcohol multiple times while underage and visibly intoxicated on the night he died.

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1. RNZWed 3 Sep 2025, 5:01am

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2. 1News via RNZWed 3 Sep 2025, 7:58am

   'You would have loved Silas': Parents' plea over teen's drink-driving death (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 3 Sep 2025, 9:09am

   Parents' plea after son's drink-driving death (opens in new tab)