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Liberalisation of the liquor laws, 1960–99

This timeline shows the sequence of legislative changes which brought about a more liberal liquor licensing regime in New Zealand.

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Jock Phillips, Alcohol – The drink revolution, 1960 onwards, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/40683/liberalisation-of-the-liquor-laws-1960-99 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 11 January 2013, updated 1 April 2016.