Scoop Full Coverage: Alcohol Purchase Age Remains At 18
Parliament: MPs Vote 72 to 49 Against Bill To Raise Drinking Age - MPs voted down the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill last night 72 votes to 49 on its Second Reading. The bill will not proceed any further. The Government is however going to conduct a review into under-age drinking.
SEE:NZ Govt - Review of supply and sale of liquor welcomedGreens - Keeping it 18 allows real problems to be addressedMaori Party - Sharples: Sale of Liquor Amendment BillFocus On The Family - Educators Stunned at Drinking Age VoteSua William Sio - Disappointment At Retaining Drinking Age At 18Alcohol Advisory Council - Alcohol Review Positive Move Says ALACClan McGillicuddy - Teenage drinking problem solvedOtago Polytechnic Student's Association - Youth Harm Avoided: For NowMatt Robson - Robson-On-Politics: Vote on alcohol purchase ageHospitality Association - Politicians came to right decision, says HANZ Keep It 18 Campaign - Keep-it-18! Campaign Happy With ResultAlcohol Watch - Hospitality Industries Only WinnersVictoria Students Association - VUWSA backs ‘keep it 18’ campaignProgressive Party - Evidence and public support raising purchasing ageUnited Future - Copeland's amendment to drinking age billGreen Party - Cross-party youth action on drinking ageKeep it 18 - Alarmist Statements on Youth Drinking MisleadingKeep It 18 Campaign - Party Youth Wings get together to 'Keep It 18'ACT On Campus - ACT On Campus Applauds The Keep it 18 CampaignAlcohol Healthwatch - Keep it 18 campaigners have missed point of debateFocus on Family - Time To Quit Costly Social Experiment on Children
Review Announced:NZ Govt - Govt to review supply, sale of liquor to under 18sProgressive Party - Parliamentarians urged not to be fooled by reviewNZ Drug Foundation - Review of underage alcohol supply limitedKeep It 18 Campaign - Campaign Applauds Review of Minors Alcohol Supply