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 [...]
Alcohol Bill amendments create more problems for everyone and solve none
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 [...]
Targeted education and support programmes are crucial to reduce harmful drinking – survey
Most of us agree that targeted education and support programmes will create a better understanding of responsible drinking, a recently released survey shows. The annual survey [i] by the NZ Alcohol Beverages Council aims to [...]
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% [...]