Alcohol
Bars cross fingers over Sheeran liquor licence
Dunedin bar owners are waiting to hear whether they will be able to cater for the more than 110,000 Ed Sheeran fans expected over Easter weekend.
Justice Tuatagaloa - taking a village to raise a child
Justice Mata Keli Tuatagaloa was sworn in as the first female Samoan Supreme Court Judge in August 2015. She also presides over the recently established Alcohol and Drugs Court which helps communities… Audio
Auckland liquor law changes draw criticism
Planned changes to Auckland's local alcohol laws don't go far enough, a health watchdog says.
Alcohol in supermarkets targets kids
Kiwi kids are hit with alcohol messaging nearly every time they go to the supermarket. New research has found children are exposed to marketing for beer and wine 85 per cent of trips to the grocery… Audio
50 years since the final swill
This day in 1967, three cheers and a rowdy rendition of Auld Lang Syne marked the end to the infamous six o'clock swill. Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This year's IgNobels have been announced, we'll take a look at some of the winners. Also, blocking a specific part of the brain's immune system has switched off the impulse of mice to drink alcohol in… Audio
Barbers say police warn them to cut out serving a tipple & a trim
Police warn barbershops not to serve their customers alcohol when they're getting a haircut unless they have a licence. Audio
Sobering problem goes wider than rugby
Opinion - In the wake of New Zealand Rugby's 'Respect and Responsibility' Report, we should recognise that the game's drinking culture is New Zealand's drinking culture, Jamie Wall writes.
Alcohol and rugby: 'Education doesn't change behaviour'
Rugby can't move forward in New Zealand until the role of alcohol is taken more seriously, argues Alcohol Healthwatch.
Swedish scientists prove water makes whisky better
Swedish researchers have used powerful computers to scientifically establish what anyone with more than a passing familiarity with good scotch will tell you - that it tastes and smells better with a… Audio
Alcohol in space
Alexander MacKinnon is a Senior Lecturer of Astrophysics at the University of Glasgow. He's going to be talking about how the universe and how it's full of alcohol, not the bottled stuff, in the… Audio
NZMA wants supermarket booze ban
Medical Association wants a ban on alcohol sales in supermarkets. Audio
Doctors want to ban supermarket booze
Supermarkets should stop selling cheap alcohol, the Medical Association says.
Dozens of pilots overcome alcoholism to return to work
About 50 pilots and other aviation professionals have gone through a programme to steer them away from alcohol addiction in the past seven years.
Vanuatu cracks down on alcohol issues
Authorities in Vanuatu are cracking down on alcohol sellers and underage drinking in the wake of recent violent incidents in Port Vila.
The internal affairs minister, Alfred Maoh, says police are… Audio
Gareth Morgan calls for rethink of NZ's drinking age
Should the drinking age be raised to 20? MPs voted against it in 2012, but now Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan is calling for a rethink. Bridget Burke did a ring around of the various party… Audio
Supermarket sells bottles of wine for $1 due to 'typo'
Riverstone Chardonnay was sold for just $1 at Countdown in the Auckland suburb of Northcote on Friday. The supermarket says it was a mistake, but alcohol harm experts say it shows supermarkets can't… Audio
Wellington police and health warned by alcohol authority
Police and health officials have been told to stop challenging liquor licensing applications just because they failed to negotiate earlier closing times for Wellington's bars.
Brewing beer
Beer writer and all round expert, Michael Donaldson is here to answer your home brewing questions. Audio
