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New Research Shows Kiwis Underestimate How Much Tax They Are Paying On Beer
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 2:29 pm | Brewers Association
The research, conducted by Curia Market Research on behalf of the Brewers Association, Brewers Guild and Hospitality New Zealand, found that a vast majority of New Zealanders don’t know how much excise tax is included in the price of beer. More >>
Brewers Welcome Practical Alcohol Law Improvements
Monday, 16 March 2026, 3:12 pm | Brewers Association
The Brewers Association noted the Government’s ongoing Ministry for Regulation review of the hospitality sector, which is currently examining wider regulatory settings affecting hospitality businesses. More >>
Beer Consumption Falls To Record Lows As New Zealanders Continue Shift To Moderation
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 2:18 pm | Brewers Association
Brewers Association of New Zealand Executive Director Dylan Firth said the data reinforces a clear and consistent message: New Zealanders are drinking less, and drinking more moderately. More >>
Australian Pubs Get Relief While New Zealand Falls Further Behind
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 8:50 pm | Brewers Association
Brewers Association Executive Director Dylan Firth says the gap between the two countries is becoming impossible to ignore. More >>
Stats NZ Data Shows Kiwis Drinking Almost The Same Amount Of Beer, But Choosing Lower Alcohol Options
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 2:28 pm | Brewers Association
For the year ending September 2025, overall beer volumes fell only marginally, from 281.6 million litres to 279.0 million litres. More >>
Brewers Association Welcomes Reforms To Improve Consumer Choice In Zero-Alcohol Beer
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 1:58 pm | Brewers Association
The Brewers Association says the changes will reduce outdated mandatory requirements for mid-strength products to be available that no longer align with consumer preferences or are less widely available due to low demand, while supporting host responsibility ... More >>
Brewers Association Of New Zealand Supports Modernisation Of Alcohol Legislation
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 7:27 pm | Brewers Association
The Bill’s proposal to allow licensed venues to meet low-alcohol requirements by offering zero-alcohol beverages (containing less than 1.15% ethanol) is a pragmatic step forward. More >>
Brewing And Hospitality Sectors Concerned About Continued Alcohol Excise Increase In Difficult Economic Environment
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 6:43 pm | Brewers Association
The Brewers Association of New Zealand, Brewers Guild of New Zealand and Hospitality New Zealand have expressed concerns over the Government's just released decision to increase alcohol excise tax by 4.1% from July 1, 2024. However, the associations ... More >>
Brewers Association Of New Zealand: Economic Constraints Impact Beer Consumption
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 12:42 pm | Brewers Association
In data released today from Statistics New Zealand on the volume of alcohol available for consumption for the year ending December 2023, it has become apparent that the demand for beer has experienced a notable decline in the past 12 months compared ... More >>
Community Participation Alcohol Bill Misses That Mark
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 4:54 pm | Brewers Association
The Brewers Association of New Zealand is disappointed Government today passed the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Bill without taking on board feedback from a large part of the Community. “While as a sector we agree with the ... More >>
Brewing In New Zealand Report Reflects On A Post COVID Economy
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 8:34 am | Brewers Association
Just released research from New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) reveals that the Brewing industry in New Zealand remains a significant contributor to the economy despite having several years of disruption and supply concerns. More >>
Sale And Supply Of Alcohol Amendment Bill - Brewers Association Of NZ
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 1:37 pm | Brewers Association
“The Brewers association supports the recently announced review of some elements of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act. However, believes the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community participation) Amendment Bill having just passed its ... More >>
Beer Consumption Returning To Pre-pandemic Levels. But Rising Costs Likely To See Profitability Gains Lost.
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 10:43 am | Brewers Association
“Just released Statistics New Zealand figures show that overall beer consumption has returned to pre-pandemic levels. The data for the first six months of 2022 shows overall beer available for consumption in New Zealand has rebounded from the lows ... More >>
Brewers And Hospitality Launch Campaign To Cut The Keg Tax
Monday, 9 May 2022, 6:08 pm | Brewers Association
The Brewers Association and Brewers Guild of New Zealand, along with Hospitality New Zealand are calling on the Government to deliver beer tax relief to brewers, pubs, clubs, other venues, and beer drinkers through a cut in kegged beer tax. In ... More >>
Brewers Raise Concerns For Container Deposit Scheme
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 10:19 am | Brewers Association
The Brewers Association and our members are committed to improving recycling rates and litter reduction and welcome the recent announcements on the standardisation of kerbside collections by the Ministry for the Environment. However, we are concerned ... More >>
Brewing In New Zealand Report Highlights Value Of A Changing Consumer Attitude Towards Beer
Monday, 10 January 2022, 9:07 am | Brewers Association
10 January 2022: Research from New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) has revealed the brewing industry in New Zealand remains a strong contributor to the economy despite being impacted by Covid 19. According to the findings, the brewing ... More >>
Latest Lockdown Sees Beer Consumption Reduced But Consumers Changing To Higher Value Options
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 9:29 am | Brewers Association
“Statistics New Zealand figures released this week showed how the lockdown in Auckland has impacted the beer sector over the last quarter. The data for the period July to September 2021 shows overall beer available for consumption in New Zealand ... More >>
UK Government Slashes Keg Beer Tax While New Zealand Presses Ahead With More Tax On Beer Drinkers
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 7:24 pm | Brewers Association
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, used his Budget announcement yesterday to slash the tax on draught (keg) beer to support the hospitality and brewing sectors. In the Budget the Chancellor announced that from 2023 he would reduce the rate on ... More >>
Brewers Call For Government And Consumers To Support Their Local
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 9:27 am | Brewers Association
“The Brewers Association of New Zealand is concerned by the continued lack of sector specific support for the hospitality industry. The sector has been signalling the need for assistance since the first week of the most recent lockdown and the ... More >>
A Beer A Day Can Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease Among Other Health Benefits
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 2:36 pm | Brewers Association
“A recent study published in the journal Nutrients [1] concluded that moderate beer consumption of 1 beer per day for women and 1–2 beers per day for men is associated with decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease and overall mortality, among other ... More >>
