ChristchurchMan found dead inside city bar two hours after asking to use the bathroomIt wasn’t until cleaning staff attempted to access the cubicle that the man was found. 12 Sep 01:05 AM
PremiumNew Zealand'Not asking for millions, just a paint job': Hospitality battlers plead for helpOperators on The Strand, Tauranga say foot traffic is vanishing, with businesses failing.07 Sep 06:00 PM
Travel newsFive events you should not miss this SeptemberPrepare your September for an array of festivities.30 Aug 05:25 PM
TravelI stayed in a hotel inspired by the red-light district. Here's what guests can expect30 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandHospitality riding the winter storm: 'People just haven’t got the expendable dollar'07 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: All Black buys $3.5m Waikato home; Rich Lister and hospo queen celebrate milestone birthdays06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin pub hit with booze ban after 'premium ham' and lawnmower giveaway promotion04 Aug 11:10 PM
New Zealand‘The shame I was carrying was huge’: Third Mama Hooch victim drops name suppression28 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe secret sauce of the bar named NZ's best 'I’ve always wanted to be called an institution – that’s my goal.'08 Jul 10:00 PM
CrimeMan celebrating prison release got into gang-fuelled bar brawl, landing him back in jailThe fight involved multiple people and four victims, including one who was stabbed.27 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandBid to reopen bar closed for months divides communityThe aspiring new owners say they have 30 years' experience in hospitality.18 Jun 09:33 PM
Herald NOWWill the Christchurch city council pour cold water on the city’s night life?Claire Sherwood explains how the fate of Christchurch’s night life is at stake as councillors weigh up alcohol rules.Watch10 Jun 06:47 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew partners sought after sudden closure of Napier bar and restaurantGood George parts ways with its Napier site owner, which is in voluntary liquidation.28 May 06:08 PM
New Zealand'Lifting a dark cloud': Bar thrives after ditching pokiesOwners report no financial loss; dining space and food sales have improved.26 May 02:14 AM
New ZealandWhy Gisborne locals are pushing back against relaxed alcohol rules The council consulted on excluding 'sensitive site provisions' in the CBD.01 May 04:30 AM
New ZealandNobody puts Napier in a corner: Councillors stop plan to close nightclubs early'How are young ones going to learn about the world sitting at home playing Playstation?'01 May 02:37 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘What is there to lose?’ Couple take over one of North Island’s most remote pubsFive families from the area purchased the pub in 2024 so the community wouldn’t lose it.19 Mar 05:00 PM
Crime‘Cruel and horrific’: Family confront man who fatally stomped stranger during bar darts gameTofi Matagi was left dying on the bar's game room floor for over an hour.19 Mar 02:20 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay bar owner calls council plans for earlier closing times ‘crazy’Chris Sullivan says it’s bar operators who have to change, not opening hours.18 Mar 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailCocktail maker Black Pineapple’s catering arm goes into liquidationFrankie Walker founded Black Pineapple in 2017 after leaving Lion Breweries.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandR23? Why bars might raise age restrictionsA bar owner said he wouldn't be surprised if venues further raised the age restrictions.09 Mar 10:47 PM
New ZealandNo teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again'It’s like watching Bambi getting to walk on ice for the first time.'08 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandOne conviction so far after claims of 'network of corruption' of gaming fundsEight people were alleged to be linked in a network of gaming proceeds corruption.13 Feb 08:21 PM
New Zealand'Difficult conclusion': Irish pub announces voluntary liquidation five weeks before St Patrick’s DayOwners say bar is a victim of Covid, the cyclone, and the other business pressures.10 Feb 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand"I hate to see old pubs closed down" - Inkster on history and hospoProlific Christchurch publican Nick Inkster takes The Herald on a tour of his latest project. Video / George HeardWatch09 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment‘Let’s go and see a band’: The lost art of pub rock50 years of pub rock and the icons keeping it alive.09 Jan 08:38 PM
LifestyleThe new bar habit driving pubs nutsPubs are telling customers not to queue, saying it's 'foreign, unnecessary and bizarre'.30 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleThe new bar habit driving pubs nutsPubs are telling customers not to queue, saying it's 'foreign, unnecessary and bizarre'.22 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Auckland bar brawl erupts after man allegedly punches woman for refusing danceHeadquarters owner Leo Molloy has offered to compensate the young victim and her father.21 Dec 10:30 PM
TravelStaying in the city? What to do in Auckland for New Year's EveYour go-to guide for spending New Year’s Eve in the big smoke.19 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Rebuilding the buzz of Auckland's hospitality sectorOPINION: Aucklanders have shown they’re willing to come out and connect with each other.09 Dec 04:00 PM
