Heart Foundation claims misleading
“Statements by the Heart Foundation that there is “No Safe Level” of drinking beer, wine or spirits is, at worse, untrue and at best misleading”, says NZABC Executive Director Virginia Nicholls. “The statements released by the [...]
Strengthening community involvement in our licensing decisions is a good idea but this proposed new law is not the answer
The Justice Select Committee has reported back on the Sale & Supply of Alcohol Act (Community Participation) Bill. This Bill singled out licensing as a focus to strengthen community involvement and to reduce alcohol [...]
Youth drinking long term decline
We welcome the research by Dr Jude Ball from the University of Otago which shows youth drinking has declined and her research provides more understanding as to why this is the case. Dr Ball [...]
Consumers facing significant increase in beer, wine and spirits excise tax
The year just got more challenging for producers, hospitality businesses and consumers of beer, wines and spirits with the announcement that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is 6.7%. “The 6.7% rise in the CPI [...]