Temperance Movement

As early as 1834 the temperance alliance was active in New Zealand, and that was long before any drinking houses were established although "grog" was introduced in the 1820's. For all that, hotels and… Audio

In 1913, 23-year-old Florence Harsant rode on horseback through the gumfields and isolated settlements of New Zealand's far north. Florence was working on behalf of the Women's Temperance Movement… Audio

In the light of recent government moves to raise the drinking age, Spiritual Outlook looks at the temperance movement of a century ago. Audio