Alcohol
Police vs promoters: Inside a growing summer festival 'crisis'
Police blame alcohol and violence on a widespread crackdown. But organisers say that's "misinformation".
Alcohol ban back for Marlborough town during wine festival
An alcohol ban will return for the streets of the small town hosting the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival, with talks of the ban being made permanent.
75% of door-to-door booze deliveries don't ask for ID
Our alcohol sales laws need an overhaul, researchers say. Audio
Pay later alcohol sales spark concerns
The poor state of the economy has Buy Now Pay Later providers targeting alcohol merchants and products, according to a credit risk adviser.
ACT MP sets sight on scrapping alcohol licensing trust monopolies
Law changes proposed for alcohol sales rules will treat West Aucklanders like adults by scrapping alcohol licensing trusts, an ACT MP says.
Our Changing World – What our wastewater reveals
Wastewater testing became a part of our daily lexicon during the Covid-19 pandemic, but what else can it tell us? Claire Concannon meets some scientists using wastewater to figure out how much alcohol… Audio
Local alcohol policy gets second chance in Christchurch
A decade after the Christchurch City Council embarked on a failed million-dollar attempt to introduce a Local Alcohol Policy in the city, councillors have voted to give it another go. But the… Audio
Guyon Espiner: Tough interviews and Type 1 Diabetes
Author, journalist and broadcaster Guyon Espiner swaps notes with Anika on tough interviews, living with diabetes and life in general. Video, Audio
