New Zealand: Justice Minister Plans Alcohol Law Review

Posted on August 27, 2019 in Asia-Pacific, New Zealand

Justice Minister Andrew Little is concerned about the alcohol industry overpowering local alcohol laws and says he wants a review of the laws soon. The Alcohol Sale and Supply Act was passed in 2012 in New Zealand. But, as IOGT International reported earlier, this was a watered down version from the The 2010 Law Commission report, “Alcohol in Our Lives: Curbing the Harm” which laid out 153 recommendations for reducing the harm of alcohol to society…

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