Alcohol
Liquor ban for Chch suburb after safety concerns
A temporary alcohol ban will be put in a Christchurch suburb, after residents said they no longer felt safe.
'Frustrating' high rate of alcohol-related emergency admissions
The New Zealand chairperson of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine Dr John Bonning says alcohol is a factor in too many admissions to hospital emergency departments. The latest survey shows… Audio
Binge drinking still a 'significant burden' on strained EDs
Extremely drunk people are putting a burden on New Zealand's strained emergency departments, despite a drop in numbers from last year's surge.
The case of the ballooning wine glasses
In Naked Science news, empirical evidence that wine glasses have got bigger... way bigger, and a potential breakthrough in the treatment of the degenerative brain condition Huntington's Disease. Audio
The sobering science of drinking and driving
Waikato University research shows that drinking socially makes it harder to tell when you're too drunk to drive - and even a low blood alcohol level makes our driving unsafe. Audio
'Be aware of your limits' - a warning for work parties
We're approaching the time of year for one of the great annual work institutions - the staff Christmas party. Researchers from Otago University have been studying work social functions and surveyed… Audio
Scotland can set a minimum price for alcohol
A cheap tipple is about to get a bit more expensive in Scotland. The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has ruled that Scotland can set a minimum price for alcohol, saying the measure was a… Audio
Ed Sheeran puts heat on Easter Trading debate
Pop star Ed Sheeran has turned up the heat on Dunedin's Easter Trading debate, with fears the city will struggle to host 65,000 extra concert goers if the shops are shut.
Decrease seen in drug and alcohol related crimes in Samoa
Drug and alcohol related crimes in Samoa are gradually decreasing since the introduction of Samoa's Alcohol and Drug Court says Supreme Court Judge. Audio
New online drug survey launched: Chris Wilkins
Testing for drug levels in waterways is about to be trialled in the regions, following a pilot programme in Auckland. Analysis of Auckland's wastewater between May and July 2014 found methamphetamine… Audio
Bars cross fingers over Sheeran liquor licence
Dunedin bar owners are waiting to hear whether they will be able to cater for the more than 110,000 Ed Sheeran fans expected over Easter weekend.
Justice Tuatagaloa - taking a village to raise a child
Justice Mata Keli Tuatagaloa was sworn in as the first female Samoan Supreme Court Judge in August 2015. She also presides over the recently established Alcohol and Drugs Court which helps communities… Audio
Auckland liquor law changes draw criticism
Planned changes to Auckland's local alcohol laws don't go far enough, a health watchdog says.
Alcohol in supermarkets targets kids
Kiwi kids are hit with alcohol messaging nearly every time they go to the supermarket. New research has found children are exposed to marketing for beer and wine 85 per cent of trips to the grocery… Audio
50 years since the final swill
This day in 1967, three cheers and a rowdy rendition of Auld Lang Syne marked the end to the infamous six o'clock swill. Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This year's IgNobels have been announced, we'll take a look at some of the winners. Also, blocking a specific part of the brain's immune system has switched off the impulse of mice to drink alcohol in… Audio
Barbers say police warn them to cut out serving a tipple & a trim
Police warn barbershops not to serve their customers alcohol when they're getting a haircut unless they have a licence. Audio
Sobering problem goes wider than rugby
Opinion - In the wake of New Zealand Rugby's 'Respect and Responsibility' Report, we should recognise that the game's drinking culture is New Zealand's drinking culture, Jamie Wall writes.
Alcohol and rugby: 'Education doesn't change behaviour'
Rugby can't move forward in New Zealand until the role of alcohol is taken more seriously, argues Alcohol Healthwatch.
Swedish scientists prove water makes whisky better
Swedish researchers have used powerful computers to scientifically establish what anyone with more than a passing familiarity with good scotch will tell you - that it tastes and smells better with a… Audio