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Dry January is over - here’s how to (healthily) have a drink again
You don't need to have gone cold turkey over January to adopt these good drinking habits.

Low-carb beers on the rise as brewing now 0.9% of GDP
Over half of all breweries are now also involved in tourism as the sector keeps growing.

'Below the belt': Tui slated for 'yeah right' ad mocking Ghahraman's shopping incident
Social media users have slammed the advert as 'beyond vile' and 'awful'.

I practically lived at the pub, but giving up beer saved my life
Telegraph: What a year without beer really does to your body.

Why Guinness Is Booming: UK’s Top Pint and New Zealand’s Guinness Revolution
Discover why Guinness is gaining popularity in New Zealand, from social media trends to its unique brewing process and premium quality in the global market. Video \ Carson Bluck

Liam Dann: Why a 265-year-old beer brand is suddenly cool with Gen Z
Back in black: Guinness sales boomed in 2024 and Liam Dann went along for the ride.

The great Guinness shortage has lessons for Diageo
Financial Times: Firms should beware neglecting historic brands for celebrity start-ups.

What causes ‘hangxiety’ and how to manage it
Telegraph: ‘Hangxiety’ – anxiety after drinking – is an often-overlooked side effect.

Black day? Guinness runs dry in UK pubs amid online craze
'Guinnfluencers' have been credited with fuelling the stout’s appeal among Gen Z.

Opinion: Gen Z is leading the rise of 'sober curiosity' - here's why
OPINION: Gen Z drinking trends are highlighting young people's desire for change.

Silly season is around the corner, what are the best foods to eat before drinking?
A naturopath explains why drinking and eating responsibly isn't complicated.

Twenty cheers: Sawmill Brewery marks two decades of resilience
Kirsty McKay and Mike Sutherland are celebrating the award-winning brewery.

Inside can maker Recorp's $100m plant
Manakau-based aluminium can maker Recorp was founded by ex-Air NZ boss Rob Fyfe and backed by several wealthy Kiwis. Video / Dean Purcell

Meth-tainted beer trial: Manslaughter defendant’s kind nature led to tragic mix-up, lawyer says
Aiden Sagala overdosed after he drank a beer given to him by the defendant.

Watch: Honey Bear meth beer manslaughter defendant caught on camera handling deadly product
Aiden Sagala, 21, suffered a fatal overdose after unknowingly drinking liquid meth.

What, exactly, is ‘moderate drinking’?
New York Times: What the research suggests and how to think about it.

Editorial: Have Tui 'Yeah Right' billboards had their day?
OPINION: The infamous billboards have returned and been quick to cause controversy.

Shots fired in Act, Tui beer online smackdown after meme takes swipe at university's Treaty course
'Hey @actnewzealand, keep my beers’ name out of your mouth’.

Tui billboard referencing Polkinghorne's meth use, sex worker trysts sparks backlash
Some social media users say the brewery's ad is inappropriate.

Tui’s Yeah Right campaign is back - but is now the right time?
‘What worked in the early 2000s might come across differently today.’

Is there any truth to 'go woke, go broke'?
Despite catchcry, some say being 'woke' may well benefit New Zealand businesses.