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Alcohol
Queenstown
December 4
Crate Day behaviour praised
A top Queenstown policewoman has praised the behaviour of revellers at a ``Crate Day'' party after a temporary liquor ban was introduced to avoid drunken gatherings.
Dunedin
November 14
Breaches by Octagon bar of concern
Serving intoxicated gang members, overloading its venue and not having appropriate security are some accusations made against an Octagon bar as police called into question its suitability for a liquor licence.
Dunedin
March 18
D-day for city alcohol rules
After poring over thousands of submissions, Dunedin city councillors will today decide what to include in a controversial proposal aimed at curbing alcohol-related harm.
Dunedin
September 22
Laws could force booze display change
The days of prominent displays of alcohol near the entrance to two major Dunedin supermarkets may be numbered as health and licensing authorities oppose the renewal of their off-licences.
Dunedin
December 10
Lobbying MPs over booze 'waste of time'
Solutions to New Zealand's binge-drinking culture problem and ways to reduce alcohol-related offending are being ignored by politicians, a Dunedin audience heard this week.
Dunedin
July 15
Alcohol a major cause of cancer
Alcohol is the cause of more than one in 20 deaths of New Zealanders aged under 80 and a major cause of breast cancer, University of Otago research has found.
Editorial
June 19
Alcohol looms largest
Synthetic cannabis has been much in the public spotlight recently, as increasingly disturbing stories about its negative effects have been related by health professionals, police, parents and users themselves.
World
September 14
Czechs ban spirit sales after bootleg booze deaths
The Czech Republic has indefinitely banned all sales of liquor with more than 20 percent alcohol after 19 people died from drinking bootleg vodka and rum containing poisonous methanol.
Dunedin
September 11
Dismay over alcohol vote
Parliament's decision to keep the age at which alcohol can be bought at 18 has been described by the University of Otago's head of preventive and social medicine as a lost opportunity and "profoundly disappointing".
Dunedin
August 31
'Gutted' after booze sellers fail stings
Nearly a quarter of Dunedin bars and alcohol retailers targeted in controlled purchase operations last year failed the test, the Dunedin City Council says.
National
August 23
Harmed by alcohol, many say
One in three New Zealanders say they have been harmed by their own drinking of alcohol, a survey says.
National
August 22
Alcopop rules left to industry
The Government no longer plans to restrict the sale and strength of "ready-to-drink" beverages and will let the liquor industry set its own rules for the sweetened alcoholic drinks.
National
August 15
Criticism for legal high draft
Health professionals have told the Government that allowing the sale of alcohol while ruling out potentially less-damaging "legal highs" is farcical.
Dunedin
August 2
Alcohol education missed
A new position statement on alcohol failed to include education as a solution to alcohol abuse, Southern District Health Board member Kaye Crowther says. Endorsed by the DHB yesterday, the position statement was created in partnership with all South Island DHBs.
Dunedin
August 2
University 'not opposed' to pubs
The University of Otago is not opposed to more "student-focused pubs" in North Dunedin as long as they abide by the law and do not serve drunks, vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne says.
National
July 19
Liquor industry fights RTD Bill
Liquor industry executives have met Justice Minister Judith Collins and urged her to quash a law change that will ban the sale of high-strength "alcopops" in bottle stores.
News
June 21
Drunk parents have huge impact on children: Commissioner
Parents who drink too much can have a disastrous impact on their children, from neglecting basic needs to causing life-long physical harm, says Children's Commissioner John Angus.
Queenstown
January 2
Alcohol restraint congratulations
Deputy police commissioner Mike Bush says New Zealanders should be "acknowledged and congratulated" for their responsibility with alcohol and driving before New Year celebrations.
Dunedin
December 23
City shop ordered to cover booze advert
The Commerce Commission has ordered the operators of the Night'n Day shop in the Octagon to remove, or cover, alcohol advertisements on the windows until the shop has a liquor licence.
Dunedin
December 13
Halt to alcohol study political 'manipulation'
Not completing research which shows a majority of respondents favoured stricter alcohol controls constitutes a manipulation of the political process, says Prof Jennie Connor, head of preventive and social medicine at the University of Otago.
Queenstown
November 29
Police to target supply of alcohol to minors
Wanaka police are planning to crack down on the illegal supply of alcohol to minors this weekend as senior pupils from Mount Aspiring College prepare to celebrate the end of school for the year.
Queenstown
September 25
Back to beat after alcohol role
Queenstown still has a long way to go in cutting back on binge drinking, according to the police's departing alcohol officer.
Queenstown
September 13
No liquor problem overall: mayor
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden says there is not a problem with alcohol abuse in the resort but the small minority who cause trouble are unwanted, after she joined Queenstown police on the beat overnight on Saturday.
National
September 8
'Toxic tide' of booze taking deadly toll
More than one New Zealander under 25 is dying every week from "a toxic tide'' of alcohol-related causes, an official review has found.
Dunedin
July 28
Offering aid to drinkers
Dunedin's binge-drinking culture has attracted the attention of an Australian movement helping people say no to alcohol.
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