'Me and the bottle': Confessions of a reformed drink driver
Reformed drink driver says he never considered anyone else when he got behind wheel drunk.
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Queenstown marriage celebrant vows to stop drinking after another driving offence.
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What do you get if you mix bourbon and coke with guns? A court case.
Covid-19: Alcoholism risk during lockdown worries researcher
Alcohol researcher also criticises "immaturity" of trivialising booze abuse in lockdown.
'It would scare me': Model's regret over nights out drinking
Olivia Molly Rogers assumed it was normal not to remember large parts of her night.
Dry July: Why breaking the grog habit will change your life along the way
Dry July has real benefits, particularly if participants don't give up halfway through.
I've stopped drinking, why are my friends being weird and pouring me drinks?
COMMENT: Practice is key and be gentle if you find it hard to stick to this goal.
I'm feeling exhausted in lockdown: Is this normal?
Your questions answered about working from home, drinking, and low energy levels.
It's wine o'clock somewhere: The new way we're drinking
Pubs and bars may be shut, but we're finding ways to mix ourselves the perfect quarantini.
How Alcoholics Anonymous stacks up against other approaches
New York Times: The evidence is now in on just how effective the program is.
Drunk flight attendant arrested after passing out for entire trip
"Pilot wasn't able to communicate with the lone flight attendant and took off anyway."
8000 Kiwis have died prematurely due to hazardous drinking
Watchdog slams the Government for failures to address NZ's hazardous drinking culture.
Editorial: We're still too keen on 'one for the road'
EDITORIAL: We all need to consider modifying our drink-driving attitudes and behaviour.
Editorial: AA marks 70 years of self help
EDITORIAL: Long may Alcoholics Anonymous continue to help alcoholics help themselves.
Why does booze do this to me? Jordan Luck on 36 beers a day
Stars tell of battles with drinking on Alcoholics Anonymous' 70th anniversary in NZ.
Alcoholics gather for Te Papa convention
January is difficult for people with a drinking problem, so they're teaming up for support
Alcoholism knows no barriers
The disease is no respecter of age or gender survey shows.
Why some dream big and others just drink
COMMENT: I can never quite adjust my mind to accepting that a person in his or her mid-20s should resign to a life of living for alcohol.
Life after giving up the drink
About 10 per cent of New Zealanders are addicted to alcohol. Hilary Stichbury finds out what life's like for those who give up.
Alcohol helps kill one in 20 - study
Alcohol causes more than one in 20 deaths of New Zealanders aged under 80, new University of Otago research suggests.
Antidote for alcohol intoxication on the horizon - researchers
A recent scientific discovery could lead to an antidote for alcohol intoxication, researchers believe.
Top lawyer caught drink driving
Top commercial lawyer Colin Carruthers QC has been convicted of drink driving after being caught at more than twice the legal blood alcohol limit.
Major alcohol reforms pass into law
Major alcohol reforms have been passed in Parliament this evening, concluding a four-year debate over drinking laws in New Zealand.
Cheers! Now drink responsibly
A project designed to encourage New Zealanders to drink responsibly has been launched, but has been met with suspicion by alcohol health advocates.
Study: Bisexuals resort to binge-drinking
Many young bisexuals resort to binge drinking due to feeling stigmatised and socially excluded, a University of Otago study has found.
Secret drinking - in the toilet
Young man (23) agreed to get help for his alcohol problem after becoming abusive to...
Recidivist drink-driver Brent Aickin jailed over fatal crash
The sentencing occurred this afternoon in the Manukau District Court. Video / Alex Burton