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Alcohol and Pregnancy

Thursday, 17 May 2007, 11:03 am | Alcohol Healthwatch

With the release of its briefing paper on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) today Alcohol Healthwatch calls for action on the problems associated with drinking alcohol during pregnancy. More >>

Support For Lower Drink Drive Levels

Thursday, 17 May 2007, 9:48 am | Alcohol Healthwatch

Alcohol Healthwatch stands in support of the NZ Police National Road Safety Manager Dave Cliff’s call to lower the blood/breath alcohol concentrations for driving to reduce the harm associated with drink driving. More >>

Alcohol Policies a Tragic Shame

Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 4:49 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

A Massey University study found more 18 and 19 years olds have been involved in alcohol-related crashes and prosecuted for drinking and driving since the lowering of the minimum purchase age for alcohol. This is despite the continuation of campaigns and enforcement ... More >>

Press Release - Alcohol Advertising Review

Friday, 4 May 2007, 3:58 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

In their report released today the Alcohol Advertising Review Steering Group has made some useful recommendations however, they have fallen short of doing what is necessary to reduce youth drinking and reduce alcohol-related harm. More >>

Inaction on Alcohol COnsumption

Friday, 23 February 2007, 2:52 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

Figures released today by Statistics New Zealand show alcohol consumption is the highest in 20 years. Alcohol Healthwatch Director Rebecca Williams says increases in per capita consumption are directly linked to increases in harm. More >>

Review of the Sale and Supply a Mixed Bag

Monday, 19 February 2007, 5:19 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

A mixed bag! That’s the verdict of Alcohol Healthwatch on the release of the Terms of Reference for the Review of the Sale and Supply of Liquor to Minors. Alcohol Healthwatch Director Rebecca Williams says that while the Review provides for a process towards ... More >>

Keep it 18 campaigners have missed point of debate

Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 5:18 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

Alcohol Healthwatch Director Rebecca Williams says the arguments of the people campaigning for the legal purchase age for alcohol to remain at 18 years just don’t stack up. More >>

Rainbows End congratulated

Thursday, 2 November 2006, 3:29 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

Alcohol Healthwatch congratulates Rainbows End for deciding not to go ahead with plans to sell alcohol in their park café. Director Rebecca Williams says she has been advised by the parks general manager Evan Wheeler that while alcohol will remain ... More >>

Tactics on liquor sponsorship are ill-informed

Thursday, 2 November 2006, 2:38 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

Alcohol Healthwatch Director Rebecca Williams says the NZRFU is asking rugby clubs and unions throughout New Zealand to submit to the review of the regulation of alcohol advertising saying they want no change to the current self-regulatory system. She ... More >>

Common sense prevails on the alcohol purchase age

Friday, 20 October 2006, 12:29 am | Alcohol Healthwatch

Finally common sense prevails on the alcohol purchase age. Even better that it aligns with the evidence and has strong public support. The Law and Order Committee report on the Sale of Liquor (Youth Harm Reduction) Bill recommends that the legal minimum ... More >>

Alcohol Healthwatch - 10 October 2006

Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 2:13 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

The Green’s bill calling for a ban on the broadcast promotion of alcohol, due to get its first reading in the House tomorrow, puts increased pressure on Government to take affirmative action on alcohol. More >>

Alcohol Marketing on the agenda

Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 1:13 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

Two international experts will join a strong line up of local experts to discuss issues concerning alcohol marketing at events over the next two days. Rebecca Williams the director of Alcohol Healthwatch, hosts of the “Alcohol Marketing – Beyond ... More >>

A review of alcohol advertising

Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 2:13 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

The government review of the regulation of alcohol advertising presents an important opportunity to take a good hard look at the influence of alcohol marketing on our drinking culture. More >>

Ending alcohol promotion in World Cup sport

Friday, 23 June 2006, 11:34 am | Alcohol Healthwatch

Alcohol Healthwatch joins more than 260 non-government organisations around the globe to endorse the Global Resolution to End Alcohol Promotion in World Cup Events. More >>

Health Organisation Concerned At Beer Claims

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 10:19 am | Alcohol Healthwatch

Alcohol Healthwatch and the Cancer Society are concerned about reports in the media of an American study that suggest that beer may reduce the risk of prostate cancer and both organisations believe these reports should be treated with caution. More >>

Liquor price wars are shifting up a gear

Wednesday, 15 March 2006, 9:36 am | Alcohol Healthwatch

Liquor price wars are shifting up a gear with the opening of The Mill Liquorsave’s new discount store “liquor.co” in Otara, Manukau this week. More >>

Figures show alcohol consumption is increasing

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 5:17 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

Figures released today by Statistics New Zealand show alcohol consumption is increasing. Alcohol Healthwatch Director Rebecca Williams says this increase in consumption is a seven year trend and puts the blame fairly and squarely in the hands of policy ... More >>

Alcohol advertising contributes to youth drinking

Wednesday, 18 January 2006, 4:28 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

Alcohol advertising contributes to increased drinking among youth - that is the conclusion of a new study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (Vol. 160 No.1, January 2006). The study shows that the greater the exposure ... More >>

Booze Barns Galore

Monday, 28 November 2005, 6:04 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

Alcohol Healthwatch points to the lack of price and outlet density controls in response to a growing number of big players planning to compete in New Zealand’s retail liquor market. Both Foodstuffs New Zealand and Woolworths Australia (who recently purchased ... More >>

Call for lower blood alcohol level

Monday, 21 November 2005, 2:10 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch

The latest drink-drive blitz in Auckland over the weekend shows that people are not taking the risks of drinking and driving seriously. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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