Elizabeth Jill Gilbertson had fallen from a chair when being screened for breath alcohol.
A post-mortem examination in Auckland today concluded her death was from natural causes.
Detective Inspector Chris Page says police became concerned for the woman after she had been stopped near a routine police alcohol checkpoint on Cambridge Road in the suburb of Hillcrest at about 10.15pm.
She was unable to undergo a breath screening test and as a result was taken to the booze bus to undergo another test.
While undergoing this test inside the bus, the woman collapsed and fell from the chair.
Detective Inspector Page says she died at the scene in the arms of a police officer.
After failing the breath screening test she underwent an evidential breath test procedure.
Police say while undergoing this process in the booze bus, she fell from her chair and appeared to be in need of assistance.
They say despite immediate first aid and ambulance attendance, she died at the scene.
District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Chris Page said police were still investigating Gilbertson's death, but post mortem results indicate her death was from natural causes.
"In the first instance police would like to express their sympathies to the family of the woman," Page said.
Page said as upsetting as this sudden death was for the dead woman's family it was very upsetting for the police staff as well.
"Each day and night members of our Traffic Alcohol Group, who operate our alcohol check points, go out with the intent to save lives.
"Last night while they were attempting to do this a driver has died, literally in the officers' arms.
A post-mortem examination in Auckland today concluded her death was from natural causes.
Detective Inspector Chris Page says police became concerned for the woman after she had been stopped near a routine police alcohol checkpoint on Cambridge Road in the suburb of Hillcrest at about 10.15pm.
She was unable to undergo a breath screening test and as a result was taken to the booze bus to undergo another test.
While undergoing this test inside the bus, the woman collapsed and fell from the chair.
Detective Inspector Page says she died at the scene in the arms of a police officer.
After failing the breath screening test she underwent an evidential breath test procedure.
Police say while undergoing this process in the booze bus, she fell from her chair and appeared to be in need of assistance.
They say despite immediate first aid and ambulance attendance, she died at the scene.
District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Chris Page said police were still investigating Gilbertson's death, but post mortem results indicate her death was from natural causes.
"In the first instance police would like to express their sympathies to the family of the woman," Page said.
Page said as upsetting as this sudden death was for the dead woman's family it was very upsetting for the police staff as well.
"Each day and night members of our Traffic Alcohol Group, who operate our alcohol check points, go out with the intent to save lives.
"Last night while they were attempting to do this a driver has died, literally in the officers' arms.
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