ALCOHOL IN OUR LIVES:AN ISSUES PAPER ON THE REFORM OF ’S LIQUOR LAWS (NZLC IP15, 2009)

THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS

1. The Law Commission’s consultation document, Alcohol In Our Lives: An Issues Paper On The Reform Of New Zealand’s Liquor Laws (NZLC IP15, 2009) was published in July 2009 and invited feedback from the public on the proposed options for the reform of liquor laws in New Zealand. The consultation period was open for three months from 31 July until 30 October 2009.

2. The Commission received 2939 submissions through the public consultation process. We continued accepting submissions received in the post up to mid November 2009, in order to ensure all submissions posted prior to the close off date of 30 October 2009 were received. Electronic submissions received during this period were also accepted, and processed. Submissions received subsequently were read by the Commission’s project team but could not be included in the data analysis.

3. More than two thirds of submissions were received from individuals. Alongside these were several hundred submissions from a range of organisations including, central and local government, liquor companies and related industry organisations, liquor wholesalers and retailers, academics, the medical profession, advertising groups, the Police, the treatment sector and community groups.

4. The organisations that made a submission to the Commission are listed below. A set of submissions received from these organisations is available on CD from the Commission at a cost of $10.00 (incl GST). In some cases information has been redacted from submissions in accordance with the withholding provisions of the Official Information 1982. This is noted where appropriate.

5. A full set of the 2939 submissions received is available from the Commission on DVD at a cost of $25.00 (incl GST). In order to protect the privacy of natural persons, identifying information from individual submissions has been redacted under s.9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act 1982.

Submissions received from organisations in response to Alcohol In Our Lives:An Issues Paper On The Reform Of New Zealand’s Liquor Laws (NZLC IP15, 2009)

Accident Compensation Corporation Brewers Association Youth Council Accor Hospitality Brewers Guild Cock & Bull Hamilton ACT on Campus & Young Nationals Bush Inn Hotel Cock and Bull Botany Downs Active West Coast Business Roundtable Commercial Hotel, Te Awamutu Addiction Help Program Café for Youth Health Communication Agencies Association Addington Events Campbells Steak n Ale House Community Action on Youth and Drugs Otautahi Advertising Standards Authority Cancer Society Community Action on Youth and Drugs Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand - Pacific Candor Trust Region Reference Group Canterbury District Health Board Community Alcohol and Drug Service Bay Of Plenty Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC) Canterbury West Coast Secondary Principals District Health Board Alcohol & Drug Assessment Services Ltd Canterbury Youth Services Community Alcohol and Drug Services Auckland Alcohol Drug Association NZ Capital & Coast District Health Board Community and Public Health West Coast Alcohol Healthwatch Capital Five Limited Community Law Canterbury All Saints Community Church CARE NZ Ltd Community Submission (Matt Matahaere (CAYAD Anglican Diocese of Council ), Sofia Tuala (Arai Te Uru Whare Hauora, Aoraki Primary Health Organisation Challenge Trust Dunedin), Scott Blair (Adventure Development Aotearoa Alcohol & Other Drug Consumer Network Chartwell Church (Hamilton) Counselling, Dunedin)) Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party Cheep Liquor Huntly Cosmopolitan Club Mt Maunganui Ashburton Club & MSA Child Advocacy Group Counties Manukau Grey Power Ashburton Community Alcohol & Drug Service Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service - West Crossroads Bar and Restaurant Council Coast District Health Board DB Breweries Association of New Zealand Advertisers Inc Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Council Child Poverty Action Group Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago Auckland City Injury Prevention Forum Children's Commissioner Diageo Ltd Auckland District Health Board (Child and Youth Team) Christchurch Central Business District Alcohol Accord Distilled Spirits Association Auckland Regional Public Health Management Committee Dollar Brand Ltd Baptist Churches of New Zealand Christchurch City Council Doug Sellman (Alcohol Action NZ: 5+ Solution) Bar Africa Ltd Christchurch City Mission Drug ARM (Blenheim) Inc Barworks Hospitality Group Christchurch Tri-agency Group Be Free Incorporated City Club Inc Dunedin Community Law Centre Beam Global (NZ) Ltd City College Hall of Residence Eastern Southland Grey Power Beaujolais Wine Bar City Stop Sports Bar Bethlehem College Claddagh Irish Pub Endowment for Human Life Blenheim Workingmen’s Club Inc Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Auckland Escape to Picton Blue Ice Investments Clubs New Zealand Familial Trust Brainwave Trust Aotearoa Families Commission Family First NZ Health Sponsorship Council Mangakino Safer Community Group Fetal Alcohol Network NZ Healthy Christchurch Manukau Alcohol Action Group Firemans Arms HighRes Youth - Kumeu Baptist Church Manukau City Council Foodstuffs (NZ) Ltd Hokitika Interagency Alcohol Advisory Group Manukau City Council Pacific Island Advisory Foundation for Advertising Research Hospitality Association of New Zealand (HANZ) Committee Franklin Christian Lobby Hospitality Licensing Ltd Manurewa-Clendon Community Action Youth and Drugs Franklin District Council Hotel Coachman Reference Group Frenzi Group Ltd Hotel Reefton 2003 Ltd Maraenui Community Council Trust Gibson Consultants Hutt Valley District Health Board Marlborough Youth Council Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club Inc Independent Liquor (NZ) Ltd Massey University Gisborne District Council Injury Free Counties Manukau District Council Glen Innes Drug & Alcohol Action Group Injury Prevention Network of Aotearoa NZ Inc Matsons Brewery Ltd Golden Mile Tavern International Missionary Society Health Education Matt Burgess (VUW) & Eric Crampton (Canterbury Good Group Ltd Service University) Licensing Trust Maungakiekie Community Board Grey Power Auckland Invercargill Workingmen's Club Inc Maungaturoto Country Club Group Against Liquor Advertising (GALA) (2) Jezreel Women's Support Home Mawhera Ministers' Association Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board Johnsonville Club Inc Mayors Taskforce for Youth Hamilton City Council Kaiapoi Workingmens Club & MSA Mediterranean Food Warehouse Hamilton Methodist Parish Kapiti Club Inc Mediterranean Food Warehouse Nelson Hamilton South Neighbourhood Support Council Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand Hamilton Youth Council Kawakawa RSA Mercury Bay Club HANZ Auckland Kawerau Cosmopolitan Club Inc Methodist City Action HANZ Buller & Westland Midhirst Tavern HANZ Marlborough Kiwi International Hotel Ministry of Woman's Affairs HANZ Northland Knox Church Social Justice Work Group Ministry of Youth Development HANZ South Canterbury Lakes District Health Board Mosgiel Tavern HANZ Southland & Central Otago Lands End NZ Mothers' Union Auckland Branch HANZ Taranaki Leviathan Hotel Mount Greens Sports Inc HANZ Thames Life Choices Charitable Trust Mount Ocean Sports Club HANZ Wellington Lincoln High School Napier Cosmopolitan Club Inc Hastings and Havelock North Alcohol Accords Lion Nathan Napier Pilot City Trust Hastings District Council & Napier City Council Liquor Licensing Authority National Advisory Group on Tertiary Student Drinking Liquor Retailer National Committee for Addiction Treatment Hawkes Bay District Health Board Lobster Inn Tavern National Council of Women - Hutt Valley Hawkes Bay Regional Council, RoadSafe HB Local Government New Zealand National Council of Women Christchurch Branch, Governance Group Memorial RSA Women's Focus Committee He Oranga Pounamu Manaia Health Primary Health Organisation National Council of Women New Zealand Health Action Trust Nelson Manapouri Lakeview Motor Inn National Hospitality Health NZ Ltd Manawatu Health Promotion Development Group National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws New Zealand Medical Association Poplar Lanes Business Association Inc New Zealand Inc Newspaper Publishers' Association City Council National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of New Nga Miro Health Charitable Trust Porirua City Council Youth Advisory Group Zealand Night 'n Day Foodstores Limited Porirua Healthy Safer City Trust Nelson Bays Community Law Service NingNong Group Porirua RSA Nelson City Council North Shore City Council Porto Bello Bar & Grill Nelson Marlborough District Health Board Northern Hospitality Management Ltd Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa NZ Nelson Residents Association Northland District Health Board Presbyterian Support (Upper ) Nelson Youth Council Odyssey House Trust Prime Hotels Wellington New Plymouth District Council Opioio Treatment Service Prison Fellowship Inc New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Oranga Community Centre Incorporated Problem Gambling Foundation Development Otago District Health Board Progressive Enterprises New Zealand Association of Dairies Groceries and Small Otago University Centre for Theology and Public Issues Public Health Association Businesses Otago University Injury Prevention Research Unit Public Health Service, MidCentral Health New Zealand Automobile Association (AA) Otago University Student Services Public Health South New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Otahuhu College Public Notices Ltd New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine Otaki & District Memorial RSA Inc Queenstown Lakes District Council New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services Otara Community Action Queenstown United Against Alcohol Related Violence New Zealand Defence Force Otara Health Incorporated Radio Broadcasters Association New Zealand Drug Foundation Oxford Workingmen's Club & MSA Railway Tavern Amberley New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women Inc PACIFICA Tamaki Branch (2) Railway Tavern Ltd New Zealand Fire Service Commission & United Fire Paihia and Districts Residents and Ratepayers Rangitikei Club Inc Brigades Association Association Inc (2) Council New Zealand Fruit Wine and Cider Makers Association Pakuranga Community Board Rawiri Residents Association New Zealand Grey Power Federation Inc Palmerston North City Council Recovery Resources New Zealand Hospitality Training Ltd Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club Regional Public Health (Wellington) New Zealand Hotel Council Palmerston North SafeCity Trust Riccarton/Wigram Community Board New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy Secretariat Palmerston North Street Van Inc Richmond Workingmen's Club & MSA New Zealand Institute of Liquor Licensing Inspectors Inc Panmure Business Association Rodney District Council New Zealand Licensing Trusts Papakura Club Inc Rose & Shamrock Village Inn New Zealand Nurses Organisation Papakura District Council District Council New Zealand Police Papamoa Progressive Association Rotorua Safe Community Steering Group New Zealand Police Association Papatoetoe Community Board of Manukau City Council Royal Australasian College of Physicians New Zealand Public Health Association - Canterbury Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club Inc Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Branch Parish Council of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Royal Australian and NZ College of Psychiatrists New Zealand Retailers Association Pasifika Injury Prevention Aukilana (PIPA) Royal Australian and NZ College of Psychiatrists, New Zealand Sports Cafes Pegasus Health Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Petone Working Men's Club and Literary Institute Inc Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc New Zealand Television Broadcasters' Council Piki Kotuku Te Awhi Hinengaro Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association New Zealand Winegrowers Association Polladio Holdings Ruby's Bar & Restaurant Russell School Board of Trustees Students Against Drunk Driving TOA Pacific Adult Literacy Programme Safe and Sustainable Transport Association SuperLiquor Holdings Ltd Toi Te Ora - Public Health Service Safer Christchurch Injury Prevention Coordinating Surf n Sounds Whangamata Tourism Industry Association of New Zealand Committee Tairawhiti District Health Trade Me Safety Advisory Board of Palmerston North Taranaki District Health Board Trinity Group Salmond College Tasman Country Hotel Association Tumai mo te Iwi Primary Health Organisation, Kapiti Salvation Army Citizens Club Primary Health Organisation, Capital Primary Health Savvie Bar Tauranga City Council Organisation Seabreeze Café Tauranga City Council & Western Bay of Plenty District UA Zeppa Ltd Council Council City Council Sensible Sentencing Trust Napier Tauranga Game Fishing Club Vibrant Invercargill Sensible Sentencing Trust, Christchurch Branch Te Atatu Memorial RSA Victim Support Seventh Day Adventist Church North New Zealand Te Kahui Hauora Ngati Koata Trust Victoria University Reduce Harm Committee Conference Te Runanga o Ngai Te Rangi Iwi Trust Victory Community Health Centre Shirley/ Community Board Te Tai Tokerau Branch, Public Health Association Vision Network SKY Network Television Ltd Te Whare Marie Maori Mental Health Service Waikanae Chartered Club Inc Skycity Entertainment Group Ltd Te Whare o Ruruhu o Meri Smitty's Sports Bar & Grill The Clare Inn Waikato District Health Board Society Of Beer Advocates The Collaborative Trust Waikato/Hauraki Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Medical Officers of Health (2) The Commercial Hotel, Murchison Society of Friends South Canterbury District Health Board The Community Drug and Alcohol Service, Wellington Council Licensing Agency The Crib Ponsonby Waimakariri Safer Community Council Council The Flying Moa Wainuiomata Community Board South Wairarapa Workingmen's Club The Free House Council The Jolly Potter Bar & Café Southland District Health Board The Jolly Roger Pub Waitakere City Council Southland Interagency Forum Inc The Kiwi Party Council Specialised Services International Ltd The Mill Liquorsave Waitaki Safer Community Trust Inc Spokes Canterbury The New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists Waitemata District Health Board Sporting Clubs Association of NZ The Pier Hotel Wakatipu Community Church St Aidan's Church The Roost Café Wanganui Club Inc St Andrew's Presbyterian Church The Royal Hotel Watershed Bar & Restaurant St John's Club Inc The Skyline Ltd Welcome Bay Community Church St Margaret's Presbyterian Church The Village Wine Trader Ltd St Mark's Presbyterian Church The Waterfront Hotel Wellington Community Law Centre and Salvation Army Statement by Representatives, Heads and Leaders of Thirsty Weta Youth Services Doctors and Nurses of New Zealand Three Doors Up Wellington Inner City Residents and Businesses Steamers Carvery & Bar District Council Association Stilettos Revue Bar Safer Communities Committee Wellington Regional Transport Committee Stokes Valley Cosmopolitan Club Inc Timaru District Youth Access to Alcohol Group West Auckland Trust Services Limited Western Bay of Plenty District Council Health Board Young Greens Western Bay of Plenty Youth Access to Alcohol Whanganui Youth Access to Alcohol Youth Advisory Group, Lakes District Health Board Westland District Council Whangarei District Council Youth and Cultural Development Society Whakaata Tohu Tohu / Mirror Services Women's Health Action Trust YouthLaw Tino Rangatiratanga Taitamariki Whakamana te Tangata of Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki Women's Health Section, New Zealand Nurses Whakatane District Council Organisation