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!['Ghost town': Proposed alcohol crackdown 'calamitous' for CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Ghost town': Proposed alcohol crackdown 'calamitous' for CBD
'We do not need additional medieval, antiquated laws that will stifle business and tourism
![Debate heats up over alcohol licence limits near Gisborne schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Debate heats up over alcohol licence limits near Gisborne schools
The policies aim to reduce Gisborne’s high density of alcohol outlets.
![My friends are worried about my drinking – but how do I know if I have a problem?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
My friends are worried about my drinking – but how do I know if I have a problem?
Ever since a fun, silly night last weekend, people have been asking whether I’m okay.
![I’m sober, he’s a drinker, and it’s damaging our relationship](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
I’m sober, he’s a drinker, and it’s damaging our relationship
Mismatched drinking habits can cause great frustration. How do you get out of the rut?
![Is White Claw coming for Pals' crown in New Zealand?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is White Claw coming for Pals' crown in New Zealand?
The drink that launched a new wave of RTDs is finally coming to New Zealand.
![Growing up with an alcoholic mother, I became a coper and a doer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Growing up with an alcoholic mother, I became a coper and a doer
'My mother’s drinking problem made me determined to be everything she wasn’t.'
![Campaigner is fed up with 'white saviours' telling Māori how to treat their own people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Campaigner is fed up with 'white saviours' telling Māori how to treat their own people
Rāwiri Ratū urges non-Māori organisations to give back funding.
![Dunedin eatery's liquor licence bid challenged over links to previous troubles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dunedin eatery's liquor licence bid challenged over links to previous troubles
Links to a since-closed establishment are causing headaches for management.
![Community leader disappointed at renewal of bottle shop's liquor licence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Community leader disappointed at renewal of bottle shop's liquor licence
A liquor shop next to an alcohol-free-zoned park gets its licence renewed - here's why.
![Son who 'manipulated and exploited' dementia-suffering mum jailed for $180k theft](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Son who 'manipulated and exploited' dementia-suffering mum jailed for $180k theft
The building project manager also punched an elderly man in the face.
![Aussie PM rules out alcohol tests for MPs after Barnaby Joyce seen writhing on ground on street](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aussie PM rules out alcohol tests for MPs after Barnaby Joyce seen writhing on ground on street
Australian PM has dismissed the notion of random alcohol testing for MPs.
![Victory House: A rehab facility that reforms convicts through faith](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Victory House: A rehab facility that reforms convicts through faith
'My time spent in the house taught me to be a better human being.'
![Why is Generation Z less likely to end up behind bars?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why is Generation Z less likely to end up behind bars?
Despite youth crime fears, the stats tell a very different story within a generation.
!['Sickening gym cult': Tory Whanau's bid to be healthy after turbulent year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Sickening gym cult': Tory Whanau's bid to be healthy after turbulent year
After vowing to give up alcohol, the mayor is focused on a lifestyle reset.
![Waterbeds, wine coolers and wool bathing shorts: What Consumers Price Index tells us about our past](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waterbeds, wine coolers and wool bathing shorts: What Consumers Price Index tells us about our past
The CPI has been around for more than 100 years, so is a window to our past.
![Is alcohol affecting your fertility?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is alcohol affecting your fertility?
The experts have some advice on how to approach drinking if you're trying to get pregnant.
![Why a glass of wine before bed won’t help you sleep better](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why a glass of wine before bed won’t help you sleep better
Experts unpack how alcohol affects your sleep. Spoiler: there aren't many benefits.
![Paula Bennett: My 'wild side' and the time Paddy Gower saved me from going viral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paula Bennett: My 'wild side' and the time Paddy Gower saved me from going viral
If someone in a high-powered role is struggling with addiction, they should get help.
![The new app that could tell if you are too drunk to drive home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The new app that could tell if you are too drunk to drive home
Can you recite these tongue twisters after a few drinks?
![Editorial: Alcohol and sport sponsorship call - will new Govt be game enough?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Alcohol and sport sponsorship call - will new Govt be game enough?
OPINION: Our editorial on tackling alcohol sponsorship of sport and community events.