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From left: Gordon Finest Platinum - 12 per cent alcohol (4.7 standard drinks), Pirate Beer Extra Forte and Morland Excalibur - both 8.5 percent alcohol (3.3 standard drinks). Photos / Doug Sherring
Super-strong imported beers are fuelling New Zealand's binge drinking culture and a surge in violent behaviour, alcohol watchdogs warn. Brews with alcohol content of up to 12 per cent are on the shelves of supermarkets and bottle stores, prompting calls for higher taxes and prices. Alcohol Advisory… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
Angelina Jolie's dad, actor Jon Voight, has denounced our health system as causing "many deaths" in a scathing… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
A small charity is locked in a David and Goliath-style battle for funding, and is hoping to gather more ammunition… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
With nearly two unborn (or very newly born) New Zealand babies dying every day, more money needs to be invested… More
4:00AM Sunday November 22, 2009
Botox for breasts, liquid facelifts and fat-sucking surgery that reveals a rippling six-pack in hours are the… More
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