As civic leaders prepare to vote on whether to ban sugary drinks from Palmerston North’s busy sports stadium, New Zealand’s professional dentists body wants a similar ban nationwide. Palmerston North ...

Southern Cross research showed that 36 percent of respondents said they consumed no alcohol in 2020, this number increased to 38 percent in 2022 and again in 2024 to 41 percent. Restaurant Association ...

Typically sold in cans rather than bottles, these drinks are carbonated rather than still ... with less sugar and sweeteners in beverages in New Zealand,” says Ben Lenart, co-founder and ...

She said, although some of her new drink options seemed "outrageously ... always drinking water and she wasn't a fan of sweet fizzy drinks. "So having interesting non-alcoholic options helps ...