Two-year freeze for new liquor licences is lifting – but Auckland Council doesn't think that will bring a tide of applications.
New Zealand
4:00pm
New Zealand Police and Health New Zealand are against approving an application for a liquor licence at the Woolworths Flaxmere supermarket.
Business
Tue, May 12
A rural Auckland tavern where a three-year-old child was allegedly "assaulted" by a patron will continue serving alcohol after being granted an on-licence renewal.
Crime and Justice
Thu, May 7
Red wine and champagne have emojis, but there's currently no dedicated white wine version across digital platforms
Tue, Apr 28
The Transport Minister has told officials to hurry up and give him a full briefing on an independent analysis of police breath testing data.
Politics
Sat, Apr 18
The teacher had drunk two bottles of wine the night before, before making an impulsive decision to bring a drink bottle filled with cider into work.
Fri, Apr 10
Police say the 25‑year‑old driver was seen weaving across the road, narrowly missing other vehicles, before being stopped.
Fri, Mar 27
The first card to be made available in the app includes a digital version of the Kiwi Access card, which allows people to prove they're over 18.
Mon, Mar 23
Different types of alcoholic beverages can influence the choices a person makes about consumption, research suggests.
Life
Sat, Mar 14
The statement follows an outpouring of sentiment on social media after the beloved Castlepoint Hotel pub announced it would be closing.
Mon, Feb 16
Multiple crews from Wairoa, Gisborne, Nuhaka and Manutuke were called after a fridge fire became well involved on Sunday morning.
Sun, Feb 15
The licensee breached conditions including allowing intoxicated customers to remain on its premises, and permitting customers to become intoxicated.
Health
Wed, Feb 11
Police received multiple calls about a vehicle swerving into oncoming traffic near Hamilton on Sunday afternoon.
Mon, Feb 9
Alcohol harm costs the economy $9.1 billion a year, and is linked to more than 200 medical conditions.
Fri, Jan 30
Red Frogs looked after more than 300 people across six locations over the New Year's period.
Tue, Jan 13
Three offenders allegedly entered the store in Auckland's Sunnynook shortly before 9pm, with two people stealing boxes of alcohol.
Fri, Jan 9
Among the brands scattered across the asphalt were Lion Red, Speight’s Summit Ultra, Heineken, Steinlager, and Hyoketsu.
December 24, 2025
Simon Court's members' bill would remove some trusts' exclusive rights over certain alcohol licenses.
November 30, 2025
Senior Sergeant Samuel Parata said police evidence suggested the liquor store would worsen harm in an already high-risk, high-deprivation area.
October 16, 2025
"She was oblivious to her offence and even said she had dropped her children off at school that morning," police said.
October 7, 2025
Residents Richard and Vivan Field strongly opposed the renewals, saying the noise had contributed to stress, sleep disruption and anxiety.
September 29, 2025
Manurewa residents faced the licensing committee this week, speaking on the the effect it would have on school children and the neighbourhood.
September 19, 2025
The number of alcohol suppliers across the country is underreported, health advocacy group PHCC warns, and this impacts the country's response to alcohol harm.
September 6, 2025
Vape stores setting up inside booze shops "only exacerbates the harm from both", say opponents, but the vaping industry says liquor store age restrictions would likely limit exposure to young people.
August 26, 2025
Playing white noise to beer has been shown to speed up fermentation by up to 20%, according to new research.
August 18, 2025
