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It never ceases to amaze me how much better beer is becoming in New Zealand.

Tavern owner tells MPs change is needed to stop price-cutting

Liqueurs - even the name sounds thick, rich and sweet. But are they glutinous, fruit-based sugar syrups, or is there something a bit more to them? Well, of course there is.

It used to be deeply naff, drunk only by teens and maybe your nana; so how did cider get its fizz back to be the drink of the summer, asks Nicky Pellegrino.

The more breweries I visit the more I realise just how good New Zealand beers have become over the years.

I managed to spend some time on Waiheke Island over the break, soaking up the sun and catching up with friends.

Don is the editor of <i>Thirst</i> magazine.

Hawkes Bay is famous for several things, including wine and great weather, but now we can add beer to the list.

A 15-year-old girl bought alcohol from a Mt Maunganui bar during a police operation at the weekend.

An ad campaign that describes how brewing magnate Morton Coutts was inspired to create DB Export has been dismissed as a "figment of an ad man's hangover" by writers and historians.

It's hard to beat a good cocktail and with more people entertaining at home these days, they're not just making a comeback in the bars.

'Tis the season to try new wine varietals or labels. And think beyond your Christmas dinner to all those parties and post-Christmas barbies.

Despite being enveloped in the bosom of one of the world's largest wine conglomerates, Selaks still holds a sentimental place in the hearts and minds of the New Zealand wine-buying public.

This warm weather has been a bit of mixed blessing for me. On one hand, it's a great incentive to bask in the sun with a few beers, but then I start worrying about melanoma.