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Opinion: The local alcohol policies were flawed from day one
Communities must have the mandate to control alcohol sales.
Call for drug policy to include by Māori for Māori approach after report's revelations
New drug report says Māori are three times more likely to OD than non-Māori.
Govt cracks down on alcohol industry, councils get more powers to set rules
The changes will give councils more power to control alcohol sales in their backyard.
Crate Day tragedy: Family forgive man after girl falls off back of his ute
Judge Jonathan Krebs has ruled that Joshua Wolland be discharged without conviction.
'Really concerning': Auckland bottle shop criticised for initially allowing Afterpay
Afterpay for alcohol "getting into the mainstream and that's really, really concerning".
Exclusive: 501's liquor licence bid declined despite Leo Molloy's support
"I am trying to give Moses a second chance," says Molloy.
'I wouldn't have been on this planet for much longer': Drink-driver with 40-year history claims sobriety
A repeat drink-driver claims to have ditched the booze and to be enjoying recovery.
Explainer: End of DHBs - what you need to know about new system
The focus has been on the top end of the planned changes - what about the local level?
'Me and the bottle': Confessions of a reformed drink driver
Reformed drink driver says he never considered anyone else when he got behind wheel drunk.
Māori 'up against it' fighting liquor store licensing in local communities
Murupara community leader leading a war she says is stacked against her.
'It would scare me': Model's regret over nights out drinking
Olivia Molly Rogers assumed it was normal not to remember large parts of her night.
Dry July: Why breaking the grog habit will change your life along the way
Dry July has real benefits, particularly if participants don't give up halfway through.
I've stopped drinking, why are my friends being weird and pouring me drinks?
COMMENT: Practice is key and be gentle if you find it hard to stick to this goal.
One in five Kiwis are drinking at potentially dangerous levels
Too many New Zealanders are drinking dangerously.
West Auckland liquor stores stop selling spirits during lockdown
Too many people were coming from outside West Auckland to buy spirits, trust says.
Liquor stores record 1800% spike in business ahead of lockdown
Alcohol industry concerned liquor stores could be targeted by looters.
Young Kiwis are turning off booze. How DB is responding
Brewing giant is tapping into markets being disrupted by changing consumption habits.
Drunk flight attendant arrested after passing out for entire trip
"Pilot wasn't able to communicate with the lone flight attendant and took off anyway."
8000 Kiwis have died prematurely due to hazardous drinking
Watchdog slams the Government for failures to address NZ's hazardous drinking culture.
Editorial: We're still too keen on 'one for the road'
EDITORIAL: We all need to consider modifying our drink-driving attitudes and behaviour.
Light drinkers have lower risk of getting cancer than non-drinkers
A few drinks a week could be better for you than not drinking at all, new study suggests.