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Alcohol Healthwatch
Reducing inequities in alcohol-related harm
Alcohol Healthwatch is an independent charitable trust working to reduce alcohol-related harm. We are contracted by the Ministry of Health to provide a range of national health promotion services. These include: providing evidence-based information and advice on policy and planning matters; coordinating networks and projects to address alcohol-related harms, such as alcohol-related injury, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and supply to minors; and coordinating or otherwise supporting community action projects.
Alcohol Healthwatch - Latest News [Page 7]
Action needed over teen drink driving
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 2:02 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch says police reports of a 77 percent increase in teenage drink-driving shows our alcohol laws need a major overhaul. Director Rebecca Williams says it’s a classic case of fiddling while Rome burns. More >>
Cut ties between alcohol sponsorship & sport
Friday, 13 November 2009, 9:27 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch is supporting calls to eliminate alcohol industry sponsorship of sports and sports people. In the latest edition of the international scientific journal Addiction, researchers call on legislators and policy makers to take a precautionary ... More >>
Lower blood alcohol will save lives
Friday, 11 September 2009, 10:51 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch agrees with Transport Minister Steven Joyce that the current blood alcohol limit is far too high. More >>
Tighten alcohol laws to protect youth, communities
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 2:39 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch welcomes today’s release of the Law Commission paper on its review of alcohol laws. Director Rebecca Williams says the review is a golden opportunity for the community to reflect on the 20-year experiment which has allowed the liquor ... More >>
Alcohol and pregnancy dangers discussed
Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 9:45 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Canadian First Nations guest Jenelle McMillan and her son Jordan are in New Zealand to share their story to help New Zealand families, agencies and communities better respond to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). More >>
Hazardous drinking by uni students a serious issue
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 9:32 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch Director Rebecca Williams says that hazardous drinking by university students is a very real and serious issue and one that requires a strategic national response. Tertiary students are identified as high risk drinkers – they are shown ... More >>
End conscience vote on alcohol - Healthwatch
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 1:58 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch supports the Law Commission’s proposal to end the conscience vote on alcohol. The Commission released the first of three reports from its Review of the Regulatory Framework for the Sale and Supply of Liquor. In this report presented ... More >>
Warning Labels for Alcohol
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 1:50 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Coroners are calling for warning labels on alcohol. It’s time for policy makers to stop dithering and respond directly. A register of recommendations issued by coroners over the past 20 months is now available on the internet. A recurring recommendation ... More >>
Liquorland Sale Condemned
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 9:29 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
The recent purchase of Liquorland by supermarket interests (Foodstuffs) demonstrates how ineffective our controls on alcohol are and just how vulnerable community health is to commercial interests. More >>
Alcohol Healthwatch sees double standard
Monday, 3 November 2008, 2:27 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch sees a double standard in Progressive Enterprises decision not to sell fireworks yet offer a three day special on booze. More >>
Where are the party policies on Alcohol?
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 4:03 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch congratulates the Progressive Party for releasing its policy on alcohol and calls for all political parties to follow suit and make their policy on alcohol clear to the public during this election campaign. More >>
Liquor Law Changes
Friday, 8 August 2008, 2:41 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch welcomes the changes put forward by Associate Justice Minister Lianne Dalziel yesterday in the Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Bill. More >>
Action on Auckland City licensing hours spot on
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 10:59 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch fully supports an Auckland City Police call for an end to 24 hour licensing in the city. More >>
More Urgent Response Needed To Alcohol Sales
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 10:31 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch supports the Prime Minister’s call for a review of the Sale of Liquor Act but calls for a more urgent response to give back to the community a say into the number of liquor outlets in their neighbourhood. More >>
Community win on shorter opening hours
Friday, 6 June 2008, 3:28 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Community voice on liquor shop opening hours has been heard and honoured by the High Court in Christchurch. More >>
LLA Decision Brings Huge Relief
Friday, 30 May 2008, 9:58 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Liquor Licensing Authority (LLA) decision released today has rejected Progressive Foods application for a “store within a store” concept. The application was one of a range of strategies being used by supermarket interests to gain the ability ... More >>
Sauce Is A Cynical Ploy
Friday, 9 May 2008, 1:01 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
DB Breweries new product “Tuimato” Sauce is nothing but a cynical PR ploy to further brand New Zealand kitchens and BBQ’s with alcohol. More >>
Warning Labels for Alcohol on the Horizon
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 10:41 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Yesterday Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) called for comment on an application to amend the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Codes to require labelling of alcohol beverages with a pregnancy health advisory label. More >>
Visiting experts on Fetal Alcohol Disorder
Monday, 26 November 2007, 11:54 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Judge Anthony Wartnik, a former Senior Judge for the Superior Court in King County, Washington, United States of America is currently visiting New Zealand. Judge Wartnik is joined by Kathryn Kelly from the University of Washington’s Fetal Alcohol & ... More >>
Addressing Youth Drinking – Empty Proposals
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 2:09 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Government today released its proposals resulting from reviews into the sale and supply of alcohol to minors and the regulation of alcohol advertising. More >>
