Alcohol
Study shows dairy milk 'associated with breast cancer risk'
A new study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has associated consumption of dairy milk with a greater risk of breast cancer in women. New Zealand Professor Gary Fraser was the… Audio
Sophy Roberts: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Sophy Roberts is a travel writer who focuses on remote parts of the world. Her first book, The Lost Pianos of Siberia, charts her incredible search for an instrument in Siberia worthy of a brilliant… Audio
Burnout linked to potentially deadly irregular heartbeat
A new study suggests that you could be at a higher risk of a potentially fatal heart flutter if you are suffering from vital exhaustion or burnout. Study author Dr. Parveen Garg from the University of… Audio
Advice to government is to make drug courts permanent
Professor Warren Brookbanks talks about why the alcohol and drug treatments court trials have worked and worth making permanent. Audio
Alcohol and the teenage brain
Brain researcher, educator and parenting commentator and educator Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about teenagers and drinking. He says the science is clear that alcohol damages the young brain, and he… Audio
Reefton: a West Coast town in good spirits
Keeping it local and tapping into Reefton's rich history were two of Patsy Bass's goals when she founded the Reefton Distilling Company two years ago... Audio, Gallery
Cheap alcohol fuelling NZ's worsening drinking culture
Data released from New Zealand's largest annual health survey shows that our drinking culture is continuing to move in the wrong direction. Alcohol Healthwatch Executive Director Dr Nicki Jackson says… Audio
A fifth of NZers drinking dangerously - Health Ministry data
It's not the drinking, it's how we're drinking, the old adage goes. One in five adult New Zealanders are now drinking alcohol in a way that is dangerous to themselves or other people, according to new… Audio
Greens accused of "Wowserism" over bar hours stand
The Greens were the sole objectors to a piece of legislation which would allow bars to open at unusual hours to show matches from this year's men's rugby world cup. Audio
Revisiting how to reduce alcohol harm
The Panel revisits the issue of alcohol harm - and whether increasing the price of alcohol will help to reduce it. Today we're joined by the chief executive of Spirits NZ, Robert Brewer. Audio
What to do about alcohol?
Major report into reducing alcohol harm ignored for almost a decade. For all the talk on cannabis…what about the drug that does the most harm ? Audio
Concern over Boomers drinking habits
Teen drinking is down but the number of older people drinking too much is on the rise. Alcohol is the drug of choice for Baby Boomers, an editorial in the New Zealand Medical Journal argues. Audio
Three Minutes Max: Nikki Bezzant on why we need to talk about alcohol
Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Food and nutrition writer Nikki Bezzant on a topic that many people often try to avoid -- alcohol consumption -- and what it's… Audio
Are liquor bans the best way to address binge drinking?
Wellington has added Kilbirnie to a long list of areas in the capital with liquor bans in force. But is there a better way to curb harmful drinking? Alcohol policy expert Sally Casswell joins us with… Audio
Economic cost of drinking in the billions
A report out this morning estimates the hidden cost of alcohol to workplaces to be $1.65 billion Audio
Healthy living policies needed to tackle workplace hangovers
Businesses are being urged to give serious thought to how they tackle the issue of staff showing up to work hungover. Audio
Tap water outrage
Is asking for tap water at a bar cheeky or fair game? A bar owner in Bristol reckons it is. Sam Espensen tweet slamming her customers has gone viral. She said they weren't respecting her business… Audio
A pub without alcohol
Everything points to it being a normal cocktial bar....a cosy space with great drinks except for one thing.. Getaway bar is totally alcohol free! Audio
Cheaper booze, less harm
Otago University Students' Association is calling for cheaper alcohol in bars, arguing that getting students to drink in bars, rather than at unregulated flat parties or on the street, would reduce… Audio
Disrupting the business of booze
All over the world, younger generations are drinking less.
That’s got to be good for our health - but not so great for business.
Claire Crofton discovers how millennials are disrupting the… Audio