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Australia 'should follow NZ on alcohol' - expert
An Australian expert says NZ alcohol reforms don't go far enough to curbing the binge drinking culture of both nations - but it's a start.
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Liquor law changes - readers react
There has been mixed reaction to the Government's proposed changes to liquor laws, but most Herald readers say more needs to be done.
![Alcohol clampdown unfairly targets dairies, owners say](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=813)
Alcohol clampdown unfairly targets dairies, owners say
Dairy owners say they should have the same rights as supermarkets when it comes to selling alcohol.
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Liquor law changes aimed at youth
A raft of proposed changes to liquor laws are aiming to reduce harm to young people while leaving "responsible NZers" free to make their own decisions about the way they drink.
![Liquor reforms like 'treating cancer with aspirin'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=813)
Liquor reforms like 'treating cancer with aspirin'
An alcohol watchdog says a raft of liquor law changes don't go far enough in curbing NZ's crisis with alcohol.
![Latest updates: Alcohol law announcements](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=813)
Latest updates: Alcohol law announcements
We bring you the latest developments on the alcohol law reform package the Government has adopted.
![Key confirms parental consent law change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=813)
Key confirms parental consent law change
People will not be allowed to supply other people's kids with alcohol in a private home without consent under liquor law changes to be announced today.
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Will the alcohol law changes have an effect on NZ drinking culture?
Read what others think about the Govt's liquor law reforms and tell us what you think.
![Alcohol expert puts case to MPs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=813)
Alcohol expert puts case to MPs
There is compelling evidence that increasing the legal alcohol purchasing age reduces harm and saves lives, a US professor has told MPs.
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Binge drinking not a youth problem, says expert
Raising the alcohol purchase age from 18 to 20 will be a conscience vote for the National Party, but an addiction specialist says either way, it will not change NZ's drinking culture.
![Man's arm amputated roadside](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=813)
Man's arm amputated roadside
A man's arm was amputated on a Sydney road after he was hit by a drunk driver.
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Key: Drinking law plans due out soon
An announcement on changes to alcohol legislation is likely in the next few weeks, Prime Minister John Key says.
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Parents horrified by binge-drinking culture
Amy-Rose Allen, 22, was a beauty show contestant and an alcoholic who fell victim to what her parents described as NZ's "widely accepted" binge-drinking culture.