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Are these Auckland's best neighbourhood pubs?

Looking for a place to perch up with a pint? Here are 15 of the best in Tāmaki Makaurau.

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?

Letters: Ponsonby party zone out of control; boot camps keep public safe

OPINION: 'Council and the Waitematā Local Board are tone-deaf to residents' concerns.'

'I was an alcoholic - then my son said something that changed my life'

A father shares two sentences from his son that hit him 'like a tonne of bricks'.

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.

'Severe social anxiety': Tory Whanau wants to become autism and ADHD advocate after diagnosis

She said there was a direct link between her alcohol addiction and her autism and ADHD.

Dentist hit by drink-driver metres from his door describes 'huge toll'

'My next memory was waking up on the road in a haze with blood running down my face.'

Man recalls moment partner opened door on motorway and fell to her death

Prosecution says kidnap and manslaughter accused is suffering selective amnesia.

Debate heats up over alcohol licence limits near Gisborne schools

The policies aim to reduce Gisborne’s high density of alcohol outlets.

‘I was that guy drinking from a brown paper bag': Kiwi photographer's alcohol battle

NZ fashion photographer David James on how creativity helped him recover from addiction.

Oscar winner reveals sobriety: 'I don't normally talk about it'

First hinted at in 2019, how's the Oscar-winning actor faring?

My friends are worried about my drinking – but how do I know if I have a problem?

Ever since a fun, silly night last weekend, people have been asking whether I’m okay.

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?

Alcohol tolerance changes with age - how can you minimise the damage?

If you think you can drink like a 20-year-old in your 60s, think again.

During the day I earned a six-figure salary – then at night drank until blacking out

A former high-functioning alcoholic now helps other problem drinkers as a sobriety coach.

Studies reveal burden of excessive drinking on strained EDs

Interviews with patients in the ED show harmful drinkers are more likely to be older men.