There is no easy way to reduce the number of children who are trying to solve their problems by using alcohol and drugs. Any effective campaign to address child substance addiction must involve the whole community. According to a report in the Waikato Times, in the past 18 months 72 children with full-blown addictions have Read more
Sebastian Flyte, his body pierced by a variety of wines, leans in through the open window of Charles Ryder’s college rooms and is violently sick. If only Zac Guildford had been born a fictional aristocrat. Then he could have quaffed and chundered for New Zealand, strolled around with a disobedient teddy bear and generally had Read more
Hometown rugby club and marae whanau have expressed their support and aroha for their young Ngati Kahungunu descendent, Zac Guildford Speaking from Papawai, just outside Greytown, Paora Ammunson says the young rugby star has had huge challenges to overcome and it is clear he has many more ahead of him. A speaker for Papawai Marae, Read more
Rugby and beer have a long shared history… and not just in New Zealand. One of the principal sponsors of the Rugby World Cup is a beer brand. Is there a wide pervasive beer culture associated with professional Rugby? “I’m no wowser” says Nathan Burdon. “During my playing days I enjoyed the social side of rugby as Read more
Police, security guards, an alcohol ban and a morning game of rugby were all used to prevent two Catholic secondary schools from engaging in another brawl at their annual fixture in Sydney on Saturday. The match was between Marist Brothers, St Joseph’s College in Hunter’s Hill (Joeys) and the Jesuit St Ignatius’ college (Riverview). The measures Read more
The Church of England is likely to withdraw its investment in supermarkets that fail to meet its standards on the responsible sale of alcohol. The Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) wants to tighten its policy on cheap supermarket booze because of concerns about “corporate complicity in the misuse of alcohol, including through inappropriate pricing and Read more