New Zealanders would - under normal circumstances - often head out for a drink to mark the end of their working week.
But with bars and restaurants currently closed, the government's Health Promotion Agency has found a lot of people are drinking less than normal - or not at all..
The hardest hit sector is New Zealand's distillers, with spirit sales estimated to be down about 85 percent.
The chief executive of Spirits New Zealand, Robert Brewer, speaks with Māni Dunlop.
