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Liquor reforms like 'treating cancer with aspirin'

An alcohol watchdog says a raft of liquor law changes don't go far enough in curbing NZ's crisis with alcohol.

Key confirms parental consent law change

People will not be allowed to supply other people's kids with alcohol in a private home without consent under liquor law changes to be announced today.

<i>Jenna Raeburn: </i>Drinking age hike discriminatory

A raise in the drinking age would be ineffective and counterproductive, and discriminate unfairly against young people.

Booze law puts local communities in control

Local communities will set the trading hours for liquor outlets in their areas under plans expected to be announced today.

A positive start but not enough: binge-drinker's grieving mum

<i>Verbena Restaurant & Bar</i>, Birkdale

A Birkdale restaurant offers warmth, hospitality and a satisfying winter menu.

Mermaids fishing for new boss

Police name 'worst bar' for pre-trouble drink

Police name 'worst' bar

Battle for rights to pub on beach site

Owners of burned hotel had enforced no-patch rule

A bar owner reportedly doused in petrol before he escaped his burning hotel had previous run-ins with gang members, locals say.

Police appeal for pub patrons after fire

Head-banger arrested

Young cop faces probe over bar ID claim

Police are investigating claims that an off-duty officer used his official ID to allow drinkers who may have been under-age into a bar for his girlfriend's 21st.

Auckland's flash bars first to recover

Big weekend for Dunedin, but only one couch burns

Five held after bar robbery, blockade

Doomed pub closes doors a day early

A notorious student pub in Dunedin closed to avoid riotous farewell celebrations at tonight's All Blacks test match.