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Liquor giant acquires North Island hospitality group
A multinational liquor brand has acquired dozens of Wellington and Bay of Plenty bars.
'Disappointing': 38 drink-drivers caught in one weekend in Hawke’s Bay
One driver returned an excess breath alcohol reading four times the legal limit.
Arrests and drink-driving at Whangamatā Beach Hop
The vast majority of participants were well-behaved and enjoyed a great weekend.
Guyon Espiner: Why NZ needs to accept alcohol is a drug
Plus, Paula Bennett recalls a time drinking impacted her job as a Minister
'Helping out': Man used orange cones to divert traffic away from drink-drive checkpoint
Cooper Couch admits he was 'pretty wasted' when he decided to divert motorists.
High-profile radio host charged with drink-driving more than triple the limit
The well-known host is alleged to have blown nearly four times the legal limit.
Hipkins' big day, emergency housing in crisis & vodka slows to a trickle | Focus Morning Bulletin: 25 January, 2023
A historic changing of the guard in Wellington today, the longest temp accommodation stays for Kiwi kids revealed and why Unis are booking up plane seats in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
NZ sanctions heavily drain Russian vodka imports
National wants law to avoid NZ becoming 'safe haven' for dodgy money.
Your guide to drinking round the clock this Christmas
Telegraph readers reveal the secret to 'responsible' imbibing.
Drinking this Christmas and New Year? These meds really don’t mix
Taking certain medicines while drinking can affect your body in a number of ways.
Focus: Putting alcohol-free drinks to the taste test
With AF Drinks founder Lisa King now opening a permanent Ponsonby location following the success of her pop-up, NZ Herald's Cheree Kinnear puts the range of alcohol-free drinks to the taste test as the festive season kicks off. Video / NZ Herald
Govt crackdown on alcohol, Seoul searches for answers & bird of the year to be revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 31 October, 2022
Government cracks down on alcohol industry, Seoul searches for answers following night club tragedy and bird of the year to be crowned in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
How I learnt to drink less and enjoy it more
Times: British broadcaster Adrian Chiles used to knock back 100 units a week.
'Thank you, your honour': Pepper-sprayed drink driver on sentence
The drunk, disqualified driver twice slammed into a car parked in a neighbour's driveway.
Drunk driver who killed caught again
Victim's brother describes latest drinking episode 'bloody ridiculous... pure stupidity."
Four times the limit: Driver's high breath-alcohol reading disappoints police
Wellington police surprised at the results of breath-alcohol testing at the weekend.
Judge says drink-driver's case a rare exception to those normally resulting in prison
Judge accepts drink driver a good person who made a "terrible, terrible" decision to drive
Where is New Zealand’s oldest pub? It's complicated.
It's a hotly contested claim to be New Zealand's oldest drinking establishment.