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I thought I was a ‘moderate’ drinker until I started tracking my alcohol
Telegraph: Many of us are prone to wishful thinking when it comes to our alcohol intake.
‘A silly decision’: Safety advocate Sterling Maxwell on drinking and driving under 20
Maxwell emphasises the importance of rangatahi driving safely and responsibly.
Gary Oldman reflects on 'destructive' behaviour during film with Demi Moore
Oldman apologised to Moore for being unprofessional while filming.
Is white wine healthier than we think?
Telegraph: While red wine gets the spotlight, white wine may have its mild benefits.
Drink driver's wife spent three months in hospital after 'devastating' crash
Everton Augustine's passengers suffered multiple severe injuries in the crash.
The science behind Gaba: Can this naturally occurring substance give you the same buzz as alcohol?
Telegraph: Gaba is the wellness world’s latest buzzword.
‘People don’t really believe me’: The science of hangover resistance
New York Times: Around 25% of drinkers feel no hangover symptoms after heavy drinking,
'Do not do it': Coroner's plea to drivers after three alcohol-related crash deaths
Sahil Prasad was driving home when he was struck by Jack Halliday, driving a work ute.
We asked an oncologist: Is it okay to drink just a little bit of alcohol?
As more people choose to drink less, here’s what to know about the research on alcohol.
‘Deplorable’: Senior lawyer’s behaviour at Christmas party deemed ‘appalling and uncouth’
A tribunal has found the senior lawyer guilty of misconduct for his drunken antics.
Auckland University incident: Person facing charges after five run over on footpath
University students were seen diving out of the way of the incoming car.
Drugs, alcohol suspected after car mounts footpath, hurts 5 outside uni
Students dived out of the way as the car travelled 20m on the footpath.
‘Massive problem’: Man five times over limit drank bottle of vodka then ‘went for a drive’
The 35-year-old had been sentenced just months earlier for the same thing.
‘Kill us both’: Man admits speeding up, crashing into truck as partner broke up with him
He was initially charged with attempted murder following his partner's gruesome injuries.
Councillor on 8am hedge trimmer errand caught drink-driving for fourth time
Anna Park was drunk at the wheel at 8am.
‘Bare chested, looking for a fight’: Murderer’s bus stop rampage
One survivor was beaten so severely he thought he'd been hit by a bus.
Rugby club loses licence after patron’s drunk driving kills young mum
Cass Maguire's father said the club and others were responsible for his daughter's death.
Security guard beat his partner in public after late-night row in Wellington
Members of the public provided evidence that helped secure a conviction.
‘It is so wrong’: Drunk driver gets home detention for crash that killed fashion designer
Fashion designer Samantha Williams was killed by drink driver Jake Hamlin.
Six ways alcohol can affect your gut
New York Times: If you have these common digestive symptoms, drinking less may help.
Soldiers found guilty of attacking colleague at military camp
One is set to lose their career, the other is set to lose their rank.
‘Bad for our kids’: Principal backs alcohol ban near school
Police handled 755 alcohol-related incidents in Kaitī from 2019 to 2024.
I gave up drinking when my wife only had three months to live
Telegraph: George gave up alcohol to support his wife of 14 years during her final months.
Dry January is over - here’s how to (healthily) have a drink again
You don't need to have gone cold turkey over January to adopt these good drinking habits.
Woman jailed for 156km/h crash that killed sister after Mother’s Day ‘bottomless brunch’
The driver had been pulled over once on the way home but was allowed to carry on.
Locals 'gutted' after popular playground dismantled: 'It feels like the drinkers have won'
'It’s our kids that have lost out to a bunch of people drinking'.
Former Givealittle director drove drunk twice in one night
She was five times over the legal limit - twice.