Latest fromDrinking debate
Editorial: The win for local communities in the battle over booze
OPINION: Locals should be the ones to decide on restricting alcohol sales.
What my daughter said to make me give up wine for good
Annabel Jones found some unforeseen benefits in her relationships after ditching alcohol.
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?
Why a few drinks change your personality
Turning from a happy to a sad drunk? How to know which kind you are, and how to change.
Is alcohol affecting your fertility?
The experts have some advice on how to approach drinking if you're trying to get pregnant.
‘Merchants of Doubt’ try to downplay true health cost of alcohol
Nathan Cowie says alcohol is a major health risk, contrary to industry claims.
Focus: The bottle shop without any alcohol
AF Drinks founder Lisa King explains why she's opening NZ's first-ever alcohol-free bottle shop in Ponsonby. Video / NZ Herald
Noise, drunken antics: Residents air concerns in liquor licence fight
But Hide's owner says he has no plans to become a "tavern".
Patrick Gower: On Booze
In his new special, Patrick Gower: On Booze, Gower investigates the Kiwi drinking culture. Video / Three
'Abusive and vomiting all over us': Big boozing days see spike in harm
Peak national drunkenness: "One quarter" of some weekend ED patients are drunk.
University drives bid to rein in scarfies' wild behaviour
The annual mass migration of students has begun.
Vodka video dad hits back as new photo emerges
The man said he would be an "idiot" to let his baby drink vodka.
Free public transport today: Police fear Friday will be big day for drink-driving
Leave the car at home if you've got a big end-of-work do planned, police urge.
The Uber Eats-like companies delivering booze to your door
Home deliveries present problems with minors and drunks, says Alcohol Healthwatch.
Hung-over workers cost businesses 'staggering' $1.65b
Kiwi drinking habits are costing the country more than $1000 per employee, study claims.
Teen drinking leads to adulthood alcohol problems: Study
Substance abuse in adulthood has been connected to frequent teen drinking.
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.
Drunk teen rolls van - with intoxicated parent inside
Drunk teen crashes vehicle with parent and two other passengers inside.
Inside Auckland's only social detox centre
The detox centre's had 375 people stay in the past year, ranging from the age of 18 to 87.
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.
Rebecca Williams: Alcohol vendors share blame for drink-related harm
Research has found that alcohol increases aggression more than any other psychoactive substance, and thus the risk of violence, writes Rebecca Williams.
Jenesa Jeram: Irresponsible drinkers give alcohol a bad name
Some New Zealanders are downright idiots when they drink. From couch burning to drunken brawls to smashing bottles in the streets, writes Jenesa Jeram.
When should you talk to your kids about alcohol?
Having the "booze talk" with kids before they take their first sip of alcohol is crucial - and that moment comes earlier than adults might expect.
Bars to open for Rugby World Cup games
Bars will be allowed to open for every Rugby World Cup game - not just All Blacks matches - under a new bill that passed in Parliament last night.
Dita De Boni: Key and co playing drinking games
Before last week, we had a bunch of laws that attempted to mitigate just some of the harmful effects of free and easy alcohol purchasing and consumption.
Mike Hosking: Greens are 'anti-fun wowsers'
What a bunch of anti-fun wowsers the Greens are for blocking a bill to allow pubs to remain open during the World Cup, writes Mike Hosking.