Should it be illegal to give under-18s alcohol without parental consent?

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The Government is considering making it unlawful for adults to give alcohol to young people without their parents' consent.

At present, under-18s can be given liquor without consent if they are in private homes or at private functions.

Justice Minister Simon Power says parental consent is one of the liquor issues he is looking at but stresses that a change is not a certainty.

Should it be illegal to give under-18s alcohol without parental consent? Here is the latest selection of Your Views: