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'You can leave drunk, you just can't arrive drunk'
A party consultant is telling high school students how they can get away with taking booze to after-ball parties.
Sweet new drinks can kill kids, says expert
Alcohol experts are warning parents to keep their children away from cheap, sweetly flavoured drinks laced with enough alcohol to kill them.
Developer loses $1m wine stash
A wealthy developer has lost his claim to a $1 million wine stash from his top Otago winery.
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Nats lose their political nerve over booze law
Party politics still rule when it comes to tangling with the vested interests of the liquor and hospitality industries.
Tui billboards headed for the axe
Irreverent Tui billboards will survive even if liquor laws are reviewed the way the Law Commission envisages: Yeah, Right.
Increase in alcohol excise tax 'extremely unlikely' - Power
The Govt says it's likely to reject a recommendation to lift alcohol prices.
RWC safe from liquor law changes
Closing times at 4am could put a dampener on RWC festivities but the Government says any changes would likely come in after 2011.
Alcohol tax hike among likely reform recommendations
An increase in excise tax is among likely recommendations of a report into alcohol to be released next week, the Bill English says.
Spanish wine trade hits the bottom of the barrel
Unofficial estimates say that wine sales in Spain, the third largest producer in the world, have dropped by about 10 per cent.
Beyond 42 Below candles still burning
The man who made New Zealand vodka hip sniffs a fresh chance of success with his latest NZX listing.
The Dish: Sweet treat
Lisa and Verity, the fabulous gals at Garnet Station, are always on the look out for heavenly treats to stock in their gorgeous neighbourhood cafe.
Underpaid vineyard workers win wage battle
A company that paid vineyard workers as little as $2 an hour has lost a legal battle over unpaid wages.