Auckland taxi driver was allegedly six times over drink-driving limit while carrying passengers
As the taxi van neared the Waterview Tunnel, its speed continued to fluctuate between slower and higher speeds.…
One drink a day may be the new upper limit for safer alcohol guidance
New lifetime-risk modeling challenges the idea that moderate drinking is physiologically safe, showing that alcohol-related death and disease…
Five Tauranga licenced premises caught selling alcohol to minors
Five licenced premises in the Tauranga area were caught selling alcohol to minors during a controlled purchase operation…
‘Years of challenges’: Is this the end for the craft beer revolution?
Who’d have thought that, in New Zealand, stale beer was becoming an issue? But less than a decade…
Healthy habits boost Long-Term health for cancer survivors
Maintaining a healthy weight and staying physically active may do more to protect childhood cancer survivors from diabetes,…
Former vineyard director charged by Serious Fraud Office
The former director of a prominent Hawke’s Bay vineyard has had 18 charges laid against him by the…
Bottle shop cops blame for Ōtara’s public drinking, anti-social behaviour
Police have urged an alcohol licensing committee to shut down a bottle shop in a town centre they…
Woolworths gains approval to sell alcohol at new Flaxmere supermarket
Medical Officer of Health Dr Michael Radford said positioning the alcohol in Aisle 1, adjacent to self-checkout, created…
Alcohol sales approved for Woolworths at new Flaxmere supermarket
A liquor licence for Flaxmere’s new Woolworths supermarket has been approved. By Linda Hall of Local Democracy Reporting…
Police say staff probe into additional irregular breath tests ‘impractical’
Police will not investigate how many staff were involved in 12,000 additional “irregular” breath tests, saying it would…
Chronic liver disease threatens millions across Europe, report finds
Europe is facing a growing chronic liver disease threat, according to a new Series published today in The…
Can GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Help Treat Gambling Addiction?
Posted on: May 25, 2026, 12:21h. Last updated on: May 25, 2026, 12:21h. Doctors suspect GLP-1 medicines might…