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No teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again
'It’s like watching Bambi getting to walk on ice for the first time.'
Kiwis drinking more strong beer, less wine
New stats show rise in popularity of drinks stronger than 5%.
Opinion: I quit drinking four years ago - I’m still confronting drinking culture
New York Times - Opinion: Navigating a sober life in an alcohol-centric culture.
‘I nearly died’: Broadcaster Pam Corkery on battling back from alcohol addiction
'My children said, ‘Mum, this is not funny’ and I'd said, ‘I'll stop now’. I was lying.'
I used to count down the hours until a glass of wine. ADHD helped me go sober
Telegraph: Diagnosed with ADHD at 43, Hester quit alcohol, finding clarity in sobriety.
Calls for warning labels on alcohol may grow after US announcement
New Zealand researchers say there is a need to tackle alcohol-related health problems.
Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner promote Kiwi drinks company
Influential reality stars help raise profile of New Zealand brand's booze-free beverages.
Sober in your 20s: Why some young Kiwis are saying no to alcohol
What it's like to quit alcohol in a country with a culture of binge drinking.
From alcohol addict to wellbeing junkie: One Kiwi woman's journey to sobriety
For Philly Powell, giving up drinking has been 'the best decision of my life'.
I’m trying 'intermittent sobriety' because I enjoy drinking too much to give it up
Telegraph: Small adjustments to your drinking patterns can seismically affect your health.
Former All Black loses name suppression after illegally sending nude photos
A judge said it was psychological abuse but the offender's moral culpability was limited.
What causes ‘hangxiety’ and how to manage it
Telegraph: ‘Hangxiety’ – anxiety after drinking – is an often-overlooked side effect.
Council's alcohol policy targets harm in 23 high-crime suburbs
Health advocates praise Auckland's new policy, aiming to curb alcohol-related harm.
Revealed: Three-quarters of booze deliveries made without ID checks
Ultra-fast deliveries also raise fears of increased binge drinking and domestic violence.
'Free vodkas': New details after mass poisoning of Laos tourists
It comes as the operators of Nana Backpackers have been detained for questioning.
Editorial: Not the punchline former comedian Mike King wanted
OPINION: Mental health advocate Mike King is passionate about our rangatahi.
Labour calls for review of Mike King’s charity funding after 'problematic' alcohol claims
King, of I am Hope and Gumboot Friday, says 'alcohol is the solution' for mental illness.
What, exactly, is ‘moderate drinking’?
New York Times: What the research suggests and how to think about it.
The 20-minute rule and other easy ways to drink less alcohol
Telegraph: How to cut down on the booze without it impacting your social life.
I’m trying 'intermittent sobriety' because I enjoy drinking too much to give it up
Telegraph: Small adjustments to your drinking patterns can seismically affect your health.
Alcohol addiction: ‘I had six cans of lager and two bottles of wine on the way to rehab’
Telegraph: After alcohol-induced seizures nearly killed him, Ben Robinson went to rehab.
Seniors drinks soiree banned
Kāinga Ora has banned a group of its elderly tenants from holding afternoon drinks even though they say they always finish up by 6pm. Video / Dean Purcell
The things people say when I tell them I don’t drink (and how to respond)
Telegraph: I gave up alcohol for my own complex reasons, but here’s what I say to people.
Research puts Māori experiences with alcohol harm at the forefront
'We just said to them ‘Tell us your stories, you’ve grown up with it, you’ve seen it’.
Deep links between alcohol and cancer described in new report
NYT: Scientists continue to rethink the idea that moderate drinking has health benefits.
Annabel Fenwick Elliott: I took a pill to help fix my drinking problem
Telegraph - OPINION: What it's like to take a drug to stop problem drinking.
Claims alcohol-harm boss told conference he's 'like a battered wife'
A person who attended told the Herald they were "horrified" by the comment.