PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYA Dunedin soft drinks institution says it has been subjected to a ``full-scale assault'' from a medical officer of health intent on removing its liquor licence. Wests (NZ) Ltd's fight to keep its licence continued at the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority hearing in Dunedin yesterday. In a submission to the authority, Wests outlined its position, saying a letter from Dr Poore in April 2014 stating her concerns about the store layout had turned into a ``full-scale assault ... on the integrity of the 140-year-old establishment''. He objected to Dr Poore using the words ``dodgy'' and ``grooming'' to describe activity at Wests. Even if it was concluded the two parts of the business qualified as separate shops, the Act did not allow for ‘‘shops within shops’’ to sell alcohol.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 15, 2016 18:00 UTC