A collection of comments from kiwiblog following a general debate, discussing declining wine consumption, rising costs of social activity, social disconnection due to digital culture, media sensationalism around flooding, and criticism of government and welfare systems in the era
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If you're listening to this broadcast with a pint or a glass of wine or an afterwork cocktail in hand, you may very much be a minority. New Zealand's per capita alcohol consumption fell to a new all-time low over the past year. And this could actually end up being an issue for the government. Because if we start drinking less, the alcohol tax take will fall as well. So Dylan Firth has a dream job. He's the Brewers Association Executive Director. Say Andrew, how are you going? Good, mate. Why is everybody drinking less?
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a growing trend driven by lifestyle and cost factors
Dylan Firth: Brewers' Association Executive Director on what less Kiwis drinking means for the Government tax takeSpotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.
