Alcohol filtered by Communities
Our work at the Health Promotion Directorate at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora to reduce alcohol-related harm is comprehensive in its approach. It includes national marketing campaigns, resources, and tools to support legislative requirements, community action, and health sector agencies as well as alcohol-related advice and research.
In this section, you can find our alcohol resources that are available to order in hard copy.
Other alcohol resources that are available to download only can be found in the publications section of our Alcohol Resources website.
Our alcohol research reports can be found here.
For more information about our alcohol advice and work, or if you are looking for items no longer in print, please see alcohol.org.nz
Alcohol and Older People booklet
A booklet for older people and their families, friends and carers. It is also for anyone interested in finding out more about alcohol and ageing.
It has information about:
- how our bodies become less able to cope with alcohol as we age
- how alcohol affects certain medicines and health conditions
- how much alcohol is too much when you’re older
- what older people can do if they think they have a drinking problem.
- what family/whānau can do.
View Alcohol and Older People in PDF.
Alcohol and Your Kids booklet
A booklet for parents and caregivers with helpful information and advice about alcohol and teenagers. It includes:
- tips about delaying their teens drinking as long as possible
- information about being a good role model and building and maintaining a good relationships with teens
- what the law says
- what to do when things go wrong.
View the Alcohol and Your Kids booklet pdf.
Alcohol Free Area Stencil - Large
Re-usable stencil for alcohol-free areas. To use, place the stencil on the surface to be labelled and either paint or spray over.
It can be used multiple times. We will only approve orders containing one of each stencil per order.
Stencil Large 600mm x 390mm
Alcohol Free Area Stencil - Small
Re-usable stencil for alcohol-free areas. To use, place the stencil on the surface to be labelled and either paint or spray over.
It can be used multiple times. We will only approve orders containing one of each stencil per order.
Stencil Small 300mm x 195mm
Alcohol Game Plan for bar staff - Managing alcohol in clubs
This is a short guide for people working behind the bar in clubs with a club licence to serve and supply alcohol. It outlines key requirements, such as, only serving alcohol to club members or guests of members, and host responsibility strategies and interventions.
Alcohol Game Plan for club committees - Managing alcohol in clubs
This is a short guide for club committees and managers with a club licence to serve and supply alcohol. It outlines key requirements about the law, such as, only serving alcohol to club members or guests of members, club alcohol and host responsibility policies, bar staff training, alcohol management plans, and penalties and fines.
Have your say about alcohol in your community
This booklet explains how to have a say about the sale and supply of alcohol in your community.
View the Have Your Say about Alcohol in Your Community PDF.
Objecting to a licence to sell or supply alcohol
This guide is for people who are concerned about an application for a new or renewed alcohol licence in their community. It will help you decide whether to make an objection to a licence, and lead you through the objection and hearings process under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
Ruby's Dad children's book with guidelines for schools
A children's book called Ruby's Dad with guidelines for schools on how to use Ruby's Dad with children aged 6-11 years whose parent or relative has a drinking problem. It is not to be used in classroom settings.
The storyline is that Ruby's Dad begins to drink too much and things change in Ruby's family. After some difficult times, Dad gets the help he needs to stop drinking.
View Ruby’s Dad - for Schools, or the book Ruby's Dad in PDF.
Serving Alcohol SAFELY at Workplace Events
This booklet SAFELY provides the key components of host responsibility at work social events for employers and gives advice for ensuring the safety of staff.
View Serving alcohol SAFELY at Workplace Events in PDF.