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Local CO2 shortage crippling New Zealand's beverage industry - brewer
By Jonty Dine of RNZ A lack of CO2 supply nation-wide has brewers fearful of a beer shortage this summer.The closure of the Marsden Point refinery at the end of March means the only remaining domestic source of liquid and other...

West Auckland Trusts to remove Russian vodka and beer from shelves
One of New Zealand's largest alcohol retail chains will stop selling Russian-made products in response to Russia's escalating aggression towards Ukraine.The West Auckland Trusts said that from today it would be removing thousands...

Non-alcoholic beer 'flying out the door'
By Jimmy Ellingham of RNZ Sales of low-alcohol beer have shot up 1116 per cent in the past five years, as the days of limited choice have gone.The rise is detailed in a study published today by industry group the Brewers Association...

What an emerging beer trend could mean for NZ's binge drinking culture
OPINION: Alcohol free beer sales are growing at 10 per cent a year globally and New Zealand is catching on.

Lion NZ plans to sell its Liquor King business
The maker of Speight's beer and owner of Wither Hills winery plans to focus on making alcohol rather than retailing it.

Auckland's beer among the world's most expensive
Aucklanders pay more for a pint than drinkers in London and Sydney, and only slightly less than those in notoriously expensive Paris.

Taranaki brewery shines bright at Australian international awards
A Taranaki brewery shone brightly at the Australian International Beer Awards, picking up 11 accolades for its beers.

Northland brewery's continued success at annual beer and cider awards
Northland's McLeod's Brewery has continued its run of success in the annual New World Beer & Cider Awards, with its Paradise Pale Ale judged the best in the country.Some of New Zealand's newest and smallest breweries have been recognised...

Brewers call for excise tax on keg beer to be halved to save bars
Brewers say halving excise tax on keg beer could save struggling bars.

BurgerFuel launches a craft beer - made from rescued supermarket bread
Edgy burger business BurgerFuel has branched out to create a craft beer.Made from rescued surplus bread from supermarkets, its beer is made as part of a partnership with Citizen, which routinely rescues and upcycles unsold fresh...

Red light restrictions force Lion to close $20m Little Creatures at Hobsonville Point
Red restrictions have seen Lion make the decision to close its flagship Little Creatures restaurant and craft brewery at Auckland's Hobsonville Point. Lion spent $20 million converting an old Air Force hangar into the beer hall,...

Quench Collective liquidators and Liberty Brewing in stoush over $80k worth of beer stock
Liberty Brewing wants old stock held by liquidators destroyed so that customers are not sold compromised beer.

Covid 19 Australia: New VB ad encourages Aussies to work up a 'hard-earned thirst' by getting the coronavirus vaccine
Iconic Australian beer brand Victoria Bitter has revived its 53-year-old anthem for an advertising campaign encouraging Aussies to get vaccinated against coronavirus.VB called on the Aussie sense of humour for its new take on its...

Australian Covid-19 outbreak, shipping delays see Auckland beer festival postponed
Weeks-long delays and heavy congestion at "almost every NZ port" means the Great Australasian Beer Spectacular has been put on ice.

Garage Project pulls out of collaboration with US brewer amid allegations of 'toxic culture'
The craft beer company says allegations of sexism and racism at the Pennsylvania brewery are 'extremely disappointing'.

Two in two weeks: Mount Maunganui beachfront sales over $5.6m
A stunning near new house on the beach at Mount Maunganui sold today for $5.6 million.It was one of six properties in the Mount, Pāpāmoa and nearby countryside that sold under the hammer for a total value of $12m, and...