Government today announced a raft of proposed changes to liquor laws, aiming to reduce harm to young people while leaving "responsible New Zealanders" free to make their own decisions about the way they drink.
The Hospitality Association said the proposed changes wouldn't make much difference and alcohol watch groups said the measures fell far short of what was needed to address New Zealand's binge-drinking culture.
But Prime Minister John Key insisted the Government was taking the problem seriously, and had adopted 126 of the Law Commission's recommendations "in some shape or form".
The changes will affect where and when alcohol can be bought and the Government is proposing splitting the purchase age - leaving it at 18 for drinking in bars, and raising it to 20 for buying alcohol in supermarkets and other outlets.
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