
Sam MacKinnon: Hospitality NZ Head of Advocacy on Parliament passing a bill to loosen holiday alcohol sale restrictions
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 4/1/2026

From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 4/1/2026
Bars and pubs are waving goodbye to tricky holiday alcohol restrictions, with a bill to loosen them passing its final reading last night. Labour MP Kieran McAnulty's bill will let hospitality venues sell alcohol across Easter, Anzac Day morning, and Christmas Day without having to serve a…