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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.
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.
My alcoholism may have caused my cancer – so why did I start drinking again?
Telegraph: 'No one warned me about the dangers of my drinking habits.'
Opinion: I quit drinking four years ago - I’m still confronting drinking culture
New York Times - Opinion: Navigating a sober life in an alcohol-centric culture.
‘I nearly died’: Broadcaster Pam Corkery on battling back from alcohol addiction
'My children said, ‘Mum, this is not funny’ and I'd said, ‘I'll stop now’. I was lying.'
‘Too long’: Liquor licence woes halt supermarket plan in Northland
The tenants of a proposed supermarket backed out after objections to the liquor licence.
Sober celebrations: How to get a party buzz even when you’re not drinking
New York Times: Tips for sober socialising this summer.
I practically lived at the pub, but giving up beer saved my life
Telegraph: What a year without beer really does to your body.
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.
Giving up drinking: Sarah Frizzell on near-death and rehab
Sarah Frizzell tried drinking herself to death and nearly lost her marriage.
The new bar habit driving pubs nuts
Pubs are telling customers not to queue, saying it's 'foreign, unnecessary and bizarre'.
Sober in your 20s: Why some young Kiwis are saying no to alcohol
What it's like to quit alcohol in a country with a culture of binge drinking.
Five drink drivers caught as police upscale testing in holiday hotspot
'We are all too familiar with the devastating results drink-driving can cause.'
The new bar habit driving pubs nuts
Pubs are telling customers not to queue, saying it's 'foreign, unnecessary and bizarre'.
Think your drink was spiked? Symptoms to look for and what to do
Telegraph: One group is more likely to have their drink spiked.
Five ways to manage your drinking habits this Christmas
How to lessen the effects of the night before this party season.