Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Alcohol Beverages Council for InfoPages here.
Alcohol Beverages Council - Latest News [Page 1]
Fact Check - Setting The Record Straight On Beer, Wine And Spirits In NZ
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 2:49 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
The proportion of adults classified as hazardous drinkers have declined by 22% from 2020 to 2025, indicating a continued shift toward more moderate drinking patterns. More >>
Consumers Have An Increasing Interest In Health, Wellbeing And Moderation
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 8:09 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
Across the NZ population we are continuing to see the rise of low and no alcohol drinks which have now entered the mainstream. More >>
NZ Health Survey Shows We Are Drinking Less And Drinking Better With The Move To Moderation
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 3:31 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
Five out of six New Zealanders (83.4%) drink beer, wine and spirits responsibly, and there has been an across-the-board decline in different measures of riskier drinking as compared to 2016/17. More >>
Global Standards In Action Alongside Industry Initiatives To Tackle Harmful Drinking
Friday, 31 October 2025, 8:01 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
The report showcases the extensive global efforts of leaders across the beer, wine, and spirits sectors – such as developing innovative safeguards and digital-first tools to prevent underage drinking and ensure responsible marketing. More >>
NZABC Welcomes The Proposed Changes To The SSAA And Its Common-sense Approach
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 12:32 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
We welcome the additional safeguards around home delivery and online trading and hope the amendments to the Act mean the same licensing requirements that apply to in-store alcohol sale and supply, will also apply to online purchase and delivery. More >>
Turning The Tide: New Zealanders Unite To Curb Harmful Drinking
Monday, 9 June 2025, 8:17 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
“Most of us agree that targeted education and support programmes create a better understanding of responsible drinking – a fact borne out by the fact that 70% of the New Zealanders surveyed agreed that such programmes reduce alcohol-related harm”, ... More >>
Gen Z Embrace The Holiday Season With A Focus On Drinking Alcohol In Moderation
Monday, 16 December 2024, 10:23 am | Alcohol Beverages Council
“The study revealed that Gen Zers who are called ‘the sober curious generation’, are drinking less alcohol than previous generations. We are seeing similar trends in New Zealand”, said NZABC Executive Director Virginia Nicholls. More >>
Young NZers' Hazardous Drinking Down Over 13 Percentage Points Over Past 5 Years
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:46 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
The largest decrease in hazardous drinking over the past five years was among young New Zealanders’ 18-24 years – a decline of 13.2 percentage points to 22.6%. “This reduction in hazardous drinking shows the change in the way that we are drinking,” ... More >>
Research Reveals The Need To Support Businesses In Adopting Responsible Drinking Practices
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 10:35 am | Alcohol Beverages Council
The report shows employers put significant focus on employee health and wellbeing and developing alcohol in the workplace policies is part of this. More >>
NZ Beer, Wine And Spirits Join Digital Platforms To Prevent Those Underage From Seeing Advertisements Online
Monday, 17 June 2024, 10:26 am | Alcohol Beverages Council
“This pioneering partnership aims to build confidence in age-assurance systems online and to help ensure alcohol advertising is directed only at adults who can legally purchase beer, wine and spirits”, says NZABC executive director Virginia ... More >>
Lets Follow An Evidenced-based Approach To Reduce Alcohol Harm
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 5:46 am | Alcohol Beverages Council
Continued cultural change including targeted education and support programmes along with targeted interventions for hazardous drinkers are crucial to continue to reduce harmful drinking. More >>
Tougher Penalties And Support Programmes Are Crucial To Reduce Harmful Drinking - Survey
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 12:52 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
The annual NZ Alcohol Beverages Council survey of 1000 people clearly shows that New Zealanders rank six key interventions when it comes to reducing poor drinking choices. More >>
NZ Health Survey Finds The Lowest Rate Of Hazardous Drinking Since The Survey Began
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 1:34 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
The just released New Zealand annual Health Survey assessment of our health and wellbeing and the Stats NZ data shows positive change in our drinking behaviour. “The Health Survey shows the lowest rate of hazardous drinking since the survey ... More >>
Global Standards Coalition Promoting Moderation Among Those Who Choose To Drink
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 3:13 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
For millions of adults across the world, enjoying beer, wine and spirits in moderation is an important part of their social lives. The NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC) is a member of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) and supports ... More >>
Actions To Prevent Underage Drinking
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 10:56 am | Alcohol Beverages Council
The NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC) is a member of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) who have recently launched a report that looks to share best practice and inspire further actions to prevent underage drinking. Actions ... More >>
Wellington Bar Owners’ Plight Exposes The Deep-seated Issues With The NZ Alcohol Licensing Regime
Friday, 13 October 2023, 10:45 am | Alcohol Beverages Council
“Recent publicity of Wellington Bar owners over the litigious approach to alcohol licencing highlights a greater symptom of licencing problems faced by small businesses across New Zealand.” says NZABC Committee member and Brewers Association of NZ ... More >>
Youth Drinking Long Term Decline
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 10:50 am | Alcohol Beverages Council
We welcome the research by Dr Jude Ball from the University of Otago which shows youth drinking has declined and her research provides more understanding as to why this is the case. Dr Ball compared research from 2001 to 2022 and found that there ... More >>
Alcohol Bill Making It Harder For Communities To Have A Say
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 5:47 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
The review of the Sale & Supply of Alcohol Act (Community Participation) Bill has singled out licensing as a focus to strengthen community involvement and to reduce alcohol harm which is supported by the beer, wine and spirits industry. ... More >>
Consumers Facing Significant Increase In Beer, Wine And Spirits Excise Tax
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 12:05 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
The year just got more challenging for producers, hospitality businesses and consumers of beer, wines and spirits with the announcement that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is 6.7%. “The 6.7% rise in the CPI is used as a benchmark to increase the excise ... More >>
Targeted Education And Support Programmes Are Crucial To Reduce Harmful Drinking – Survey
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 11:04 am | Alcohol Beverages Council
Most of us agree that targeted education and support programmes will create a better understanding of responsible drinking, a recently released survey shows. The annual survey by the NZ Alcohol Beverages Council aims to understand New Zealanders views ... More >>
