Liquor Sale And Supply
Auditor General calls for greater security of licensing trusts
The Auditor General says some smaller licensing trusts are financially floundering and poorly managed. Audio
Police and health authorities battle bar closures
The times bars and bottle-stores will close their doors in Wellington is being fiercely debated at an appeal hearing in the capital. Audio
South Auckland school children complain to council about liquor stores
School children in South Auckland have taken it upon themselves to officially lobby authorities to turn down plans for an off-licence near their school. Audio
A drop in liquor licences numbers is expected
Local board members in South Auckland say they expect to see a drop in the number of local liquor stores, as they help the public to fight against licensees. Audio
Anger at Taranaki alcohol policy
New Plymouth bottlestores and supermarkets are angry that tougher liquor licensing laws to be introduced in Taranaki are being applied unevenly. Audio
Auckland set to toughen liquor sales licensing
Auckland is set to be the first major New Zealand city off the block to toughen the licensing around liquor sales. Audio
No Wanaka bars get Easter licence despite airshow
Wanaka bar owners are calling liquor licensing laws an ass, after not a single bar in the resort was given a special licence to trade over Easter. Audio