Opinion NZ Herald A recent opinion by Steve Randerson of the Health Coalition Aotearoa claims that occasional education sessions about alcohol are not effective. But this claim flies in the face not just of logic but also research. On the logic front, most of us agree that targeted education and support programmes create a [...]
It’s a well-established fact that, all things being equal, those that drink lightly to moderately live longer than those that do not drink at all. Yet every so often a “new” study makes headlines by calling this well-researched point into question. A recent Canadian study purported to debunk long-established science around the potential health [...]
Opinion – NZ Herald 18 April 2023 When you next drop into your local bottle store to pick up a bottle of something for a social occasion, savour a glass of wine with a meal at home or gather with friends at a local bar, you would do well to remember that all these [...]
Executive Director of the NZ Alcohol Beverages Council, Virginia Nicholls, explains how New Zealand’s drinking culture is changing for the better. Shoppers stocking up on beer, wine and spirits is a common sight at this time of year. An upcoming review of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act aims to reduce harmful drinking [...]
Opinion - NZ Herald With the festive season upon us and the celebrations that come with it, the announcement of a review of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, by Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan, is timely. The NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC) supports a review of the legislation. The Act is a decade [...]
July 2022 In the July issue of The Shout NZ, NZABC's executive director Bridget MacDonald discusses our drinking culture. Sensational stories about our drinking culture don’t always reflect a true or accurate picture of Kiwi’s relationship with alcohol or put the focus on where it needs to be. Enjoying food and drink is how [...]
16 June 2022 Unpublished Letter to the Editor NZ Herald: There’s a Generational Change Starting, and We Need to Talk About It As Patrick Gower recently led us through his personal journey from heavy drinker to sober and sensible (“On Booze” documentary and panel – TV3), there was little space for a deeper discussion [...]
May 2022 In the May edition of The Shout NZ, NZABC's Bridget MacDonald discusses a Members' Bill that proposes banning alcohol brands from sports sponsorship when Kiwis are actually quite comfortable with alcohol on social occasions and sports sponsorship and advertising, and that more pragmatic and targeted measures are required to support moderate consumption [...]
February 2022 In the February issue of The Shout NZ, NZABC's executive director Bridget MacDonald discusses the challenges experienced by the hospitality industry in the COVID environment. Hospitality operators and their teams need to be commended for their rapid adoption of Covid restrictions and the new Protection ‘traffic light’ Framework. These are undoubtedly challenging [...]
Monday 12 July 2021 In the July issue of The Shout NZ, NZABC's executive director Bridget MacDonald discusses how underage drinking is trending downward and some of the initiatives in place to support this downward trend. We all know that alcohol is an adult drink, but sometimes it finds itself in the hands of [...]
