date:May 22, 2012
A survey conducted by Roy Morgan Research, involving 12,000 New Zealanders, showed that 74% of respondents over 18 consumed alcohol over an average four-week between January 2011-12. This was a lower consumption rate when compared with 79% for January 2007-08.
Apart from cider, consumed by 9% of New Zealanders in 2012 compared with 3% four years ago, the consumption of most types of alcoholic drinks declined.
Beer, spirits et al down the drain
Alcohol consumption continues to decrease in New