The drinking age should be raised to 20 _ that's the view of local MP Simon Bridges.
A three-horse race on the alcohol purchase age is likely to be reduced to a choice between keeping it at 18 and raising it to 20 when alcohol reforms come before Parliament today.
The most contentious part of the reforms was the proposal to raise the purchase age to 20 in supermarkets, bottle stores and dairies. MPs can also vote to keep it at 18 or raise it to 20 in both bars and off-licences.
Justice Minister Judith Collins said MPs would vote on all three options today.
If none of the options secured 50 per cent of the vote, the least popular option would be eliminated.
