Controlled Purchase Operation in Whangarei

Police are pleased with the actions of 17 off-licenced premises following a recent Controlled Purchase Operation (CPO) in Whangarei.

Arrests made following investigation into armed dairy robbery in Northland

Police have charged two local men following an investigation into an armed robbery at the Waipapa Superette on 10th November 2018.

Alcohol still impacting ED despite legislation aimed at curbing harm

Numbers of alcohol-impaired and injured people coming to Christchurch’s emergency department (ED) remained the same between 2013 and 2107 despite legislation aimed at reducing harm, new research shows.

Police name Taita fatal assault victim

Police are continuing to investigate a fatal assault in Taita on Friday night.

Police can now name the victim. He was Faapaia Fonoilaepa, 29, a painter from Avalon.

The best of both worlds: Science and whisky

There is now scientific proof the last whisky you drink tends to be the one you like the best.

Substantial Returned Services Association premises for sale

The land and buildings encompassing what was previously one of Auckland’s largest Returned Services Association sites have been placed on the market for sale.

Whitianga backpacker lodge on the market

A strong-performing backpackers accommodation hostel in the Coromandel tourist township of Whitianga has been placed on the market for sale.

Heaviest drinking quarter since new liquor laws came into effect

New figures show that more alcohol was available for consumption per person in the October-December quarter of 2017 than in any other quarter in the five years since the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act came into effect.

Rebuilding the West Coast one drop at a time - Reefton Distilling Co.

It rains a lot on the West Coast, some might say that is a bad thing, but as Andrew Robb, Chairman of the West Coast Governance Group stated in his foreword of the Tai Poutini West Coast Economic Development Action Plan 2017-Ref1 "The West Coast is full of potential.

Rebuilding the West Coast one drop (dram) at a time

It rains a lot on the West Coast, some might say that is a bad thing, but as Andrew Robb, Chairman of the West Coast Governance Group stated in his foreword of the Tai Poutini West Coast Economic Development Action Plan 2017-Ref1 "The West Coast is full of potential.