Media Release

Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill moves to Select Committee  The NZABC welcomes the decision to send the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill to a Parliamentary Select Committee.  This will allow government to undertake a much broader and in-depth review of a far-reaching law. “We look forward [...]

18 November 2022 The just released New Zealand Health Survey shows the complex relationship New Zealanders enjoy with beer, wine and spirits, the NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC) said today. The survey for 2021/22 shows the lowest rate of hazardous drinking since the research began – sitting at 18.8% of the adult population. Yet [...]

30 October 2022 The NZABC welcomes Justice Minister, Hon Kiritapu Allan’s announcement today of a two stage review of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act. “We look forward to engaging and participating in the Government review on the effectiveness of our alcohol laws,” says NZABC Executive Director Virginia Nicholls. “It is both timely [...]

30 June 2022 MEDIA RELEASE  The NZ Alcohol Beverages Council has welcomed the drawing of Green MP Chloe Swarbrick’s private members Bill in parliament today (Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill). “There has been a lot already said publicly about Chloe’s Bill – quite a bit of it ill-informed and little [...]

22 April 2022 MEDIA RELEASE  Consumers will most likely be the ones to foot the $84 million bill for their favourite beer, wine or spirit due to the historic rise in inflation announced yesterday, says the NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC). The 6.9% rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used to increase [...]

14 April 2022 MEDIA RELEASE  Moving to the orange traffic light will do more than provide a much-needed boost for hospitality businesses this Easter, with the lifting of some restrictions likely to lift Kiwis’ spirits as well, says the NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC). Consumer research finds that three in five Kiwis (60%) say [...]

22 March 2022 MEDIA RELEASE  Local skills, social change and sustainability have been the key drivers for the New Zealand alcohol industry’s significant contribution to the local economy, an NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) report[i] shows. Released today, the report says the sector contributes $1.92 billion to GDP, pays $1.819 billion in excise [...]

14 March 2022 MEDIA RELEASE  Consumers’ wallets will take another hit if the proposal for a Container Return Scheme (CRS) for beverage containers goes ahead and adds significant costs to their purchases. It’s expected that Kiwis will pay more for their mixers, orange juice, kombucha, beer, wine, or spirits if all the costs for [...]

3 March 2022 MEDIA RELEASE  New research shows that just over four in five New Zealanders (83%) want to see the cars of repeat drink drivers confiscated. [i] “Further to this, our research shows two-thirds (66%) of New Zealanders support using alcohol interlock devices in cars to reduce drink driving,” says NZ Alcohol Beverages [...]