King's College chairman Peter Ferguson has questioned why the drinking age was lowered to 18, saying raising it would help improve the problem of youth drinking.
His comments came after school student David Gaynor died following Saturday night's school ball at Eden Park.
The 17-year-old had been placed into a "withdrawal room" for intoxicated students before his father was called to collect him early from the ball.
Mr Ferguson said teen drinking was "an issue that we as a nation - and I'm talking about New Zealanders, not in my capacity as having involvement with the school - should be extremely concerned about."
Mr Ferguson believed lifting the drinking age would help parents deal with drinking issues as the access to alcohol was too easy.
Do you agree? Should the drinking age be raised? Send us Your Views:
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Heads up says"Yes, raise the age! I was one of the drunken young for many years of my teenage youth. I shudder to think of the cost and lost opportunities my drinking caused."
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Luke says"It's not the drinking age. It's how we are drinking and the general lack for rules and respect. Overall though, I think it's the lack of entertainment for under 18s that's causing such a big problem."
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