Alcohol

The NZ Drug Foundation says consider taking a break from drug and alcohol during the lockdown - Associate Professor Andy Towers from the School of Health Sciences at Massey University says watch for… Audio

Public health associate professor Louise Delaney, along with another colleague, say restrictions on alcohol could help to reduce avoidable hospitalisations during the pandemic. Audio

Today marks day four of New Zealand's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. We're joined by commentators Linda Clark and Michael Barnett to see how they feel New Zealand is handling the situation. Audio

Comedian Stephanie Laing falls down... a lot. But she always gets herself back up again. And then sometimes falls down again. Stephanie's back in Wellington to perform her new show, Butterfingers, at… Audio

Nelsonian Kim Brice moved to Bangkok in 2017 when he and his Thai partner Gap and their cat Milo returned to Gap's homeland so he could help his mother run their family restaurant. He's Calling Home… Audio

A new study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has associated consumption of dairy milk with a greater risk of breast cancer in women. New Zealand Professor Gary Fraser was the… Audio

Sophy Roberts is a travel writer who focuses on remote parts of the world. Her first book, The Lost Pianos of Siberia, charts her incredible search for an instrument in Siberia worthy of a brilliant… Audio

A new study suggests that you could be at a higher risk of a potentially fatal heart flutter if you are suffering from vital exhaustion or burnout. Study author Dr. Parveen Garg from the University of… Audio

Professor Warren Brookbanks talks about why the alcohol and drug treatments court trials have worked and worth making permanent. Audio

Brain researcher, educator and parenting commentator and educator Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about teenagers and drinking. He says the science is clear that alcohol damages the young brain, and he… Audio

Keeping it local and tapping into Reefton's rich history were two of Patsy Bass's goals when she founded the Reefton Distilling Company two years ago... Audio, Gallery

Data released from New Zealand's largest annual health survey shows that our drinking culture is continuing to move in the wrong direction. Alcohol Healthwatch Executive Director Dr Nicki Jackson says… Audio

It's not the drinking, it's how we're drinking, the old adage goes. One in five adult New Zealanders are now drinking alcohol in a way that is dangerous to themselves or other people, according to new… Audio

The Greens were the sole objectors to a piece of legislation which would allow bars to open at unusual hours to show matches from this year's men's rugby world cup. Audio

The Panel revisits the issue of alcohol harm - and whether increasing the price of alcohol will help to reduce it. Today we're joined by the chief executive of Spirits NZ, Robert Brewer. Audio

Major report into reducing alcohol harm ignored for almost a decade. For all the talk on cannabis…what about the drug that does the most harm ? Audio

Teen drinking is down but the number of older people drinking too much is on the rise. Alcohol is the drug of choice for Baby Boomers, an editorial in the New Zealand Medical Journal argues.  Audio

Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Food and nutrition writer Nikki Bezzant on a topic that many people often try to avoid -- alcohol consumption -- and what it's… Audio

Wellington has added Kilbirnie to a long list of areas in the capital with liquor bans in force. But is there a better way to curb harmful drinking? Alcohol policy expert Sally Casswell joins us with… Audio