17 Sep 2024

New World South Island booze selling suspension a warning- advocate

From Midday Report, 12:12 pm on 17 September 2024

An alcohol watchdog says most New World supermarkets in the South Island being suspended from selling booze is a huge warning to other retailers. 35 New Worlds will have their off-licences suspended for 48 hours, after breaching online alcohol advertising rules. Police applied to the authority to stop their liquor licenses for 5 days after advertising a 26-point-1 percent discount of its DB Export Beer - the maximum discount is 25 percent. Alcohol Healthwatch Executive Director, Andrew Galloway spoke to Charlotte Cook