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'Flexibility': Hospitality NZ welcomes proposed Govt changes to alcohol laws

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 3:28pm
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'Flexibility': Hospitality NZ welcomes proposed Govt changes to alcohol laws

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 3:28pm

There's praise for Government's aims to smooth the process for venues to serve alcohol during major televised events like the Rugby World Cup.

The bill proposes a raft of changes, includes a permanent mechanism to let pubs operate outside licensed hours during major events.

Sam MacKinnon from Hospitality NZ explained how these changes will give Kiwi businesses more flexibility.

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