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19 June 2025

Council reconvened today to discus the Local Alcohol Policy - weighing up the community’s views on how alcohol should be sold and supplied in Christchurch. The deliberations centered on three main proposals for addressing alcohol-related harm in the district:

  • All off-licence retailers must stop selling alcohol at 9pm daily. This includes bottle stores and supermarkets.
  • A freeze on new off-licences in high-deprivation communities.
  • Restricting new bottle stores from setting up near addiction treatment/rehabilitation centres, secondary schools and primary schools.

You will be able to watch the recording of the meeting once it is uploaded to our website.

The Council will reconvene on 30 June.