Photo: UnsplashBig changes are coming soon for Auckland's local alcohol policy, including stricter trading hours and a two-year freeze on new liquor licenses in some areas. The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Committee (ARLA) approved Auckland Council's Provisional Local Alcohol Policy (PLAP) last week, edging it a step closer to its implementation. The new policy includes stricter trading hours, meaning bottle shops and supermarkets across the region cannot sell alcohol after 9pm. "Local alcohol policies give councils and local communities the chance to influence the location, number and trading hours of businesses licensed to sell alcohol," Bartley said. "A local alcohol policy would allow us to make better decisions at a local level."

Source: Stuff August 07, 2024 00:35 UTC