Alcohol

A lobby group tackling harmful drinking is accusing the alcohol industry of using underhand tactics to stymie local councils. Audio

The Takapuna Countdown supermarket will have its licence suspended for a week after selling two six packs of beer to a man who was so drunk that he struggled to speak and stand up. Audio

Northern Districts' plan to let cricket fans bring their own alcohol to matches in Mount Maunganui is over before it even started. Audio

Hazardous drinking is just about as bad as ever despite tougher rules on alcohol. Audio

Brewers say their product is unfairly targeted in a new alcohol-harm campaign which suggests people steer clear of beer. Audio

Expert panel calls for ban on alcohol advertising and sponsorship in sport. Audio

The government's been called on to ban alcohol advertising and sponsorship in sport. Audio

A report calling for the ban of alcohol advertising and sponsorship in sport is being labelled a feel good piece that will do little to tackle New Zealand's binge drinking culture. Audio

The elderly are drinking less - or not at all - according to Auckland University research. Audio

More now on this week's survey of more than 100 emergency departments across New Zealand and Australia. Audio

The police say they don't want to prosecute anyone under new drink-driving limits, and are pleading with people to change their habits instead. Audio

Historian Jock Phillips discusses the history of alcohol in New Zealand Audio

Wellington's mayor is denying a deal was hammered out on the city's draft alcohol plan with Hospitality New Zealand, before it went to public submissions. Audio

Professor Mark Kleiman, Professor of Public Policy at the University of California has been working on drugs policy and crime since the 1980s. He describes the challenges facing policy makers around… Audio

Dunedin students are warning a crackdown on city bars will shift their drinking into the streets and increase the harm. Audio

School children in South Auckland have taken it upon themselves to officially lobby authorities to turn down plans for an off-licence near their school. Audio

Local board members in South Auckland say they expect to see a drop in the number of local liquor stores, as they help the public to fight against licensees. Audio

New Zealand's largest travel insurer is urging tourists to be wary of hitting the bottle too hard while on holiday. Audio

The science of alcohol; from yeast, to taste, to fermentation, to hangovers. Adam Rogers looks at the current state of our knowledge, and some of the common myths and misconceptions, in his book… Audio

New Plymouth bottlestores and supermarkets are angry that tougher liquor licensing laws to be introduced in Taranaki are being applied unevenly. Audio