The decline of the prohibition vote
From 1949 until 1987 the vote for national continuance – keeping New Zealand's liquor laws largely unchanged – was always over 60% (sometimes closer to 70%). The licensing referendums had become irrelevant, and in 1989 Parliament voted to abolish them.
A referendum on the hours for the sale of liquor in hotel bars was held in New Zealand on 23 September 1967.
A number of referendums on alcohol licensing were held in New Zealand between 2 December 1894 and 15 August 1987.
This movement's growing influence led to law changes and between 1894 and 1908, 12 out of 76 general electorates voted to ban to liquor sales in their area. The ...
Oct 7, 2021 · 10 April 1919 ... A special liquor referendum initially gave prohibition a majority of 13,000 over continuance (the status quo), raising the hopes ...
Oct 28, 2022 · Every three years, at the same time as each parliamentary election, the electorate was asked to vote for or against the sale of liquor and the ...
Section 5(1) working day: replaced, on 13 December 2016, by section 4 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Display of Low-alcohol Beverages and Other Remedial ...
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3 days ago · Auckland Council has unanimously voted for off-premise business to stop selling alcohol after 9pm, from 9 December, 2024.
A comprehensive review to examine and evaluate the current laws and policies relating to the sale, supply and consumption of liquor in New Zealand.
Aug 29, 2024 · The council has voted unanimously for off-licences to stop selling alcohol late at night. Auckland supermarkets, liquor stores to stop selling ...
