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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.
‘Keep track of your kids’: Multiple assaults in Wānaka mass disorder involving 300 drunk youths
Holidaying teens have been involved in violent altercations and excessive drinking.
Opinion: Don't waste your precious first drink of the holiday on plane booze
Opinion: Too many travellers overindulge at the airport or in the air.
‘No safe amount’: The push to raise Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder awareness
'Any amount is harmful, it is pretty much like Russian roulette.'
What drinking too much beer does to your sex life
Report finds football fans believe match day drinking culture is damaging their sex lives.
Residents fear more alcohol-related harm if liquor licence approved
The applicant says he would not harm the community and only wishes to be part of it.
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.
Cancer deaths are down, so why does cancer scare us so much?
Cancerphobia is as strong as ever, experts say, even as mortality falls.
How long does it really take to sober up?
Gareth Davies attempted to sober up after binge drinking with an alcohol monitor attached.
What you should – and shouldn’t – do two hours before you want to sleep
From doomscrolling to drinking an extra glass of wine, what wrecks our sleep?
The 10 health benefits of giving up alcohol
With Dry July coming up, here's why going dry will improve many aspects of your life.
12-year high: The region catching 50+ drink drivers a week
Police are shocked by how severely intoxicated some drivers are.
Debate heats up over alcohol licence limits near Gisborne schools
The policies aim to reduce Gisborne’s high density of alcohol outlets.
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.