Alcohol
Warning over off the shelf drug tests
The Employers and Manufacturers Association is sounding a warning about off-the-shelf drug tests being marketed to employers.... saying they need to be aware of the legal aspects of workplace drug… Audio
Elspeth Muir - Changing the Drinking Culture
The death of Elspeth Muir's brother has been the force behind a book she's written called Wasted: A Story of Alcohol, Grief and a Death in Brisbane. Elspeth Muir joins Wallace to discuss why we drink… Audio
Compulsory drug treatment bill under fire
Doctors and human rights advocates are lining up to condemn aspects of a new bill which would let doctors order patients to undergo compulsory treatment for drug an alcohol addiction. Nine to Noon… Audio
Alcohol & teens - police advice for parents
As ball season looms, what do parents need to know about supplying alcohol to teens, and hosting parties where alcohol is present? Sergeant Andy Smith, Police National Coordinator of Alcohol Harm… Audio
Less alcohol anarchy in Auckland CBD operation
An overnight police operation in central Auckland has uncovered less alcohol-fuelled disorder than usual, though there were 15 drink driving arrests.
RSAs hope to claw back fees after law change
RSAs which have paid for a special liquor licence they no longer need will have to apply to individual councils to get their money back.
RSAs no longer need special licence for Anzac Day tipple
RSAs are applauding politicians for unanimously passing a law that means they'll no longer have to pay hundreds of dollars a year to serve alcohol on Anzac Day morning. Audio
RSA bill example of 'flawed' liquor act
A member's bill should never have been needed to allow RSAs to serve alcohol on Anzac day without paying hefty fees, some political parties argue.
Law allows RSA to serve rum on ANZAC day without licence
RSAs will be able to serve people a tot of rum with their bacon and eggs this Anzac day without an expensive licence after a member's bill was unanimously passed. Audio
Bar lockouts 'destroy the culture of the CBD'
Venue and bar owners say a lock-out policy will not work for Auckland bars, despite assault rates in Sydney dropping after a similar policy was introduced there.
Police fed up with alcohol-fuelled brawls in Auckland
A spate of alcohol-fuelled violence in Auckland is a wake-up call but bar opening times don't need a rethink, the city's mayor says. Audio
History - Grant Morris
The legal historian Dr Grant Morris has been looking at the history of New Zealand's drinking culture. Audio
John Grant: songs of sobriety
American singer-songwriter John Grant is lauded for his vocal presence and confessional ballads. Now based in Iceland, he and his five-piece band will perform at the Auckland Arts Festival, and WOMAD… Audio
Little change to Taranaki's alcohol hours
Taranaki Medical Officer of Health Jonathan Jarman is disappointed alcohol trading hours will barely change in the district. The New Plymouth District Council originally wanted its Local Alcohol…
Teen's drinking death 'tragic waste'
The death of a West Coast teenager after a drinking spree is another tragic waste of a young life, police say.
What alcohol does to us
Toxicologist Ian Shaw explains how the body processes alcohol, and how drinking too much can do us damage. Audio
The Alcohol and Drug Treatment Court in Auckland
The Alcohol and other Drug Treatment Courts are operating under a five-year Government-funded, fully evaluate, pilot. The AODT Court focuses on treating a defendant's drug and alcohol dependency to… Audio
Teen's warehouse fire death 'totally avoidable'
A 14-year-old's death in a fire at a warehouse party was the outcome of young people being left unsupervised with alcohol, a coroner has found.
Researchers slam 'biased' alcohol study
Auckland University researchers are hitting back at a study which downplays alcohol's link to violence. Audio
Study dismissing alcohol and violence link criticised
Emergency departments all around the country see first hand the damage alcohol does and Hawke's Bay Hospital emergency doctor Scott Boyes is one of them. Audio