24 Mar 2021

'Most harmful drug' delivered in less than 20mins

From Midday Report, 12:44 pm on 24 March 2021

A new delivery service will provide wine and beer directly to homes in Auckland - but the director of the group Alcohol Healthwatch says the reality is going to be a wild west with no regulation. This delivery option launched on a phone app yesterday, and Christchurch and Wellington will soon follow. Uber Eats has put some safety measures in place - drivers must check people's IDs at the door, for instance, and have been told not to hand over alcohol to drunk people. Alcohol Healthwatch Director Nicki Jackson speaks to Max Towle.