Stats NZ beer, wine and spirits consumption has the lowest number of standard drinks per person in the past 15 years
In the just released annual Stats NZ survey year ending December 2022 [i], the number of standard drinks (a standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol) has fallen in the past year by 1% [...]
From the six o’clock swill to sipping, savouring and selecting no/low-alcohol options
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 [...]
Three-quarters of kiwis comfortable with drinking in social situations almost half think we drink more than most other countries
As a lot of us head back to work a just released survey has found that three-quarters of New Zealanders say they are comfortable with drinking being part of normal Kiwi social occasions. The [...]
“No and lo” and “sip and savour” drinking trends grow – survey
As 2022 nears its end a just released survey shows that the trend towards lower alcohol drinks and sipping and savouring higher strength drinks appears to be bedding in. The annual survey 1 by [...]