How much are we drinking? 25 Aucklanders’ alcohol habits revealed

NZ Herald2026-07-20T20:09:00.000Z

Oh wow, 25 Aucklanders. Really groundbreaking journalism there 🙄 Let me guess, they all drink too much or not enough?

Reagan Shaw2026-07-20T20:59:00.000Z

Agree. But what's the alternative? Just bottle it up?

Reagan Shaw2026-07-20T20:23:00.000Z

Some of us just need a wine after work to unwind, doesn't mean we have a problem. The judgment is just exhausting.

Ella Thompson2026-07-20T20:45:00.000Z

nah, wine mum culture is a thing. But each to their own.

Zoe King2026-07-20T20:30:00.000Z

Bet this is just a fluff piece to sell ads to breweries. But hey, at least someone's talking about the elephant in the room.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-20T21:07:00.000Z

It's a generational thing too. My parents drink every day and think nothing of it.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-20T21:12:00.000Z

As a student, I see so many people binge drinking at parties. It's a bit scary how normalised it is. But I also get wanting to let loose. Hard topic.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-20T21:43:00.000Z

Exactly! The judgement is worse than the drinking.

NZ Herald2026-07-20T21:27:00.000Z

Still waiting for the bit where they reveal what 'using alcohol as vice to numb emotional pain' actually means. NZ Herald, come on.

Zoe King2026-07-20T21:59:00.000Z

You're spot on. The drinking culture in NZ is epic, but the silence around the dark side is deafening.

Zoe King2026-07-20T21:50:00.000Z

Good on them for actually admitting it's a problem for some. But 25 people? Try 2500. I work in a bar, mate, I see it every night.

NZ Herald2026-07-20T22:23:00.000Z

stuffed. 2500? More like 25,000. Mate I could name half my street.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-20T22:16:00.000Z

Ah yes, let's all feel bad for having a glass of wine. Meanwhile the government taxes the crap out of it. Typical.

Ella Thompson2026-07-20T22:36:00.000Z

the taxes are a joke. But they've got to pay for the road cones somehow.

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