Alcohol
Alcohol in space
Alexander MacKinnon is a Senior Lecturer of Astrophysics at the University of Glasgow. He's going to be talking about how the universe and how it's full of alcohol, not the bottled stuff, in the… Audio
NZMA wants supermarket booze ban
Medical Association wants a ban on alcohol sales in supermarkets. Audio
Doctors want to ban supermarket booze
Supermarkets should stop selling cheap alcohol, the Medical Association says.
Dozens of pilots overcome alcoholism to return to work
About 50 pilots and other aviation professionals have gone through a programme to steer them away from alcohol addiction in the past seven years.
Vanuatu cracks down on alcohol issues
Authorities in Vanuatu are cracking down on alcohol sellers and underage drinking in the wake of recent violent incidents in Port Vila.
The internal affairs minister, Alfred Maoh, says police are… Audio
Gareth Morgan calls for rethink of NZ's drinking age
Should the drinking age be raised to 20? MPs voted against it in 2012, but now Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan is calling for a rethink. Bridget Burke did a ring around of the various party… Audio
Supermarket sells bottles of wine for $1 due to 'typo'
Riverstone Chardonnay was sold for just $1 at Countdown in the Auckland suburb of Northcote on Friday. The supermarket says it was a mistake, but alcohol harm experts say it shows supermarkets can't… Audio
Wellington police and health warned by alcohol authority
Police and health officials have been told to stop challenging liquor licensing applications just because they failed to negotiate earlier closing times for Wellington's bars.
Brewing beer
Beer writer and all round expert, Michael Donaldson is here to answer your home brewing questions. Audio
Watchdog warning over booze home delivery
Home delivery of drinks bought online will increase excessive drinking, the head of Alcohol Healthwatch says.
Sports and alcohol advertising
A study has found New Zealand children are exposed to up to 200 ads per hour when they watch sport on television, many of them alcohol ads. Given alcohol-related injury and illness cost the country… Audio
Hospital breath-testing sparks interest from other DHBs
A move to screen out drunk friends and family at Wellington Hospital's emergency department could be followed by other DHBs.
Hamilton bars not to blame for surge in drunk patients - mayor
A surge in the number of people seeking treatment at Hamilton's hospital on Saturday was caused by drinking at home rather than in bars, the city's mayor says.
Underfunding addiction treatment in Marlborough
Kathryn Ryan speaks to Peter Rijhnen, the manager of St Marks Addiction Residential Treatment Centre who has had to close its halfway house and reduce its treatment courses because of funding… Audio
Alcohol, Injury and the ED
New statistics out, show that more than a fifth of people turning up injured at emergency departments, are affected by alcohol. Audio
Alcohol a big contributor to hospital admissions
Dr Scott Boyes discusses the high rate of hospital injuries admission that are alcohol-related. Audio
Tongan operation nets 500 people since July
A Tongan operation aimed at preventing alcohol-fuelled crimes has led to the arrest of over 500 people since it began in July.
No supermarket booze sales in Hawera
Pak n Save and Countdown have been banned from selling alcohol after a selling to an underage customer. Audio
4am drinking to continue
Wellington bar Siglo has retained it 4am liquor licence despire Police opposition. Audio