Alcohol
Our work at Te Whatu Ora to reduce alcohol-related harm is comprehensive in its approach. It includes national marketing campaigns, resources, and tools to support legislative requirements, community action, and health sector agencies as well as alcohol-related advice and research.
In this section, you can find our alcohol resources that are available to order in hard copy.
Other Te Whatu Ora alcohol resources that are available to download only can be found in the publications section of our Alcohol Resources website.
Our alcohol research reports can be found here.
For more information about our alcohol advice and work, or if you are looking for items no longer in print, please see alcohol.org.nz
A3 Helpseekers campaign poster - Hand
A3 Helpseekers campaign poster - Mouth
Alcohol & You: Facts and Effects booklet
This booklet outlines what alcohol is and what it does to the body, explains standard drinks, social harms caused by alcohol and benefits attributed to alcohol.
View Alcohol & You: Facts and Effects in PDF.
Alcohol and Older People booklet
A booklet for older people and their families, friends and carers. It is also for anyone interested in finding out more about alcohol and ageing.
It has information about:
- how our bodies become less able to cope with alcohol as we age
- how alcohol affects certain medicines and health conditions
- how much alcohol is too much when you’re older
- what older people can do if they think they have a drinking problem.
- what family/whānau can do.
View Alcohol and Older People in PDF.
Alcohol and Your Kids booklet
A booklet for parents and caregivers with helpful information and advice about alcohol and teenagers. It includes:
- tips about delaying their teens drinking as long as possible
- information about being a good role model and building and maintaining a good relationships with teens
- what the law says
- what to do when things go wrong.
View the Alcohol and Your Kids booklet pdf.
Alcohol Free Area Stencil - Large
Re-usable stencil for alcohol-free areas. To use, place the stencil on the surface to be labelled and either paint or spray over.
It can be used multiple times. We will only approve orders containing one of each stencil per order.
Stencil Large 600mm x 390mm
Alcohol Free Area Stencil - Small
Re-usable stencil for alcohol-free areas. To use, place the stencil on the surface to be labelled and either paint or spray over.
It can be used multiple times. We will only approve orders containing one of each stencil per order.
Stencil Small 300mm x 195mm
Alcohol Game Plan for bar staff - Managing alcohol in clubs
This is a short guide for people working behind the bar in clubs with a club licence to serve and supply alcohol. It outlines key requirements, such as, only serving alcohol to club members or guests of members, and host responsibility strategies and interventions.
Alcohol Game Plan for club committees - Managing alcohol in clubs
This is a short guide for club committees and managers with a club licence to serve and supply alcohol. It outlines key requirements about the law, such as, only serving alcohol to club members or guests of members, club alcohol and host responsibility policies, bar staff training, alcohol management plans, and penalties and fines.
Club customer question card - C
A bar sign to remind customers in clubs that they can only purchase alcohol if they are an authorised customer.
A5 size.
Club server question card - A
A card to remind servers of alcohol in clubs to only serve alcohol to authorised customers. This version DOES NOT include ‘guests of a member of another club with reciprocal visiting rights’.
Check the conditions on your licence to see which one to order.
A6 size.
Club server question card - B
A card to remind servers of alcohol in clubs to only serve alcohol to authorised customers. This version DOES include ‘guests of a member of another club with reciprocal visiting rights’.
Check the conditions on your licence to see which one to order.
A6 size.
Clubs toolkit
If you are a club and would like to order a copy you MUST contact your local licensing inspector, public health officer or Police Alcohol Harm Prevention Officer who will deliver the resource to your premises.
LICENSEES CANNOT DIRECTLY ORDER THIS TOOLKIT.
Only licensing inspectors, public health officers and Police Alcohol Harm Prevention Officers can order physical copies of this resource.
This resource is available as a booklet to download or as a folder resource. It provides an overview of the legal obligations and responsibilities of premises with alcohol on-licences. The folder resource has space to collate all relevant information in one place. The toolkit includes templates, forms and checklists that can also be downloaded in PDF form here.
Concerned about Someone's Drinking? booklet
A booklet for people who are concerned about someone else's drinking and provides ideas about how to help others. It is one of the six booklets in the Alcohol and Your Health series.
View Concerned about Someone's Drinking? in PDF.
Cutting Down booklet
A booklet for people wanting to cut down their drinking. It has information and practical tools to help. It is one of the six booklets in the Alcohol and Your Health series.
View Cutting Down in PDF.
Date of Birth A3-sized poster
A3 poster with chart to help bar and security staff correctly calculate a patron’s age from their date of birth.
The pdf of this resource can be downloaded here.
Date of Birth A4 poster
A4 poster with a chart that helps bar and security staff to correctly calculate a patron’s age from their date of birth.
View the PDF here.
Date of Birth wallet card
Date of Birth pocket sized cards for bar and security staff to assist them correctly calculate a patron’s age from their date of birth. The information on the cards is also available as A3 and/or A4 posters.
The pdf of the resource can be downloaded here.
DrinkCheck pamphlet
A popular pamplet that includes:
- the Drinkcheck questionnaire (WHO's AUDIT tool) to test drinking levels, with information on how to understand the results
- HPA's low-risk alcohol drinking advice
- information about standard drinks.
View or download the Drink Check PDF on the Alcohol Resources site.
Energy in alcoholic drinks infosheet
An infosheet about alcohol as a source of energy (kilojoules or Calories). It includes a graphic of kilojoules in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and foods.
View the PDF here.
Gone Too Far? Intoxicated? poster
Guidelines for Managing Alcohol at Large Events
The Guidelines for Managing Alcohol at Large Events book provides best-practice models and other guidance information. It is for individuals and agencies involved with ensuring that alcohol consumption at large events is managed legally and effectively
Guidelines for Patron Welfare at Large Events
These Guidelines replace the old Guidelines for Safe-zones and have been developed to help event organisers take a proactive, prevention-first approach and deliver safe events for patrons, from a whole-of-event perspective, to complement the emergency services provided by healthcare professionals. Event organisers can draw on its recommendations during their operational risk management planning for the event.
Had enough? - DVD only
A DVD only, this documentary follows the journey of four people through their addiction, treatment and into their life of recovery.
The Had Enough? DVD documentary has an accompanying workbook that may be ordered separately here, or as part of a pack here.
It is for people needing help to start to overcome any problems they may have with their drinking and/or drug use.
View the Had Enough booklet PDF.
Had enough? - Pack (DVD & workbook)
A DVD (which follows the journey of four people through their addiction, treatment and into their life of recovery) and an accompanying workbook. It is for people needing help to start to overcome any problems they may have with their drinking and/or drug use.
The DVD and workbook may be ordered separately if you do not need the full pack. The DVD only may be ordered here. Alternatively you can order the workbook only here.
View the Had Enough booklet PDF.
Had enough? - Workbook only
A workbook only, the Had Enough? workbook follows the journey of four people through their addiction, treatment and into their life of recovery.
The Had Enough? workbook has an accompanying DVD documentary that may be ordered separately here, or as part of a pack here.
It is for people needing help to start to overcome any problems they may have with their drinking and/or drug use.
View the Had Enough booklet PDF.
Have your say about alcohol in your community
This booklet explains how to have a say about the sale and supply of alcohol in your community.
View the Have Your Say about Alcohol in Your Community PDF.
Helping with Problem Drinking booklet
A booklet for people who are working with people who are having trouble with their drinking. It outlines how to use the booklets in the Alcohol and Your Health series with the people they are working with.
View the Helping with Problem Drinking PDF.
Helpseekers campaign flyer
Double-sided Helpseekers campaign flyer. It advertises the Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 number and website.
A pdf of the resource can also be downloaded here.
Host Responsibility Guide
This is a booklet for bars, taverns, restaurants, cafes and clubs. It provides guidance on strategies and tools to assist staff in licensed premises meet host responsibility requirements under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. A sample host responsibility policy is included.
View the Host Responsibility Guide PDF.
Intoxication Assessment Tool (A6)
Intoxication tool for hospitality industry, licensed premises - bars & clubs, and police use. Size A6 for pocket use.
View the PDF here.
Intoxication Assessment Tool Poster
A4 poster for use by the hospitality industry, licensed premises - bars and clubs, and police use.
View the PDF here.
Intoxication Host Responsibility Poster
"Alcohol will not be supplied to anyone who is intoxicated" A4 poster.
View the PDF here.
Intoxication Prevention Tool A3
A3 Poster with information and advice to prevention intoxication on licensed premises.
The Intoxication Prevention Tool is available for download.
Is Your Drinking Okay? booklet
A booklet to help people decide if their drinking is okay and provides tools to help them cut down or stop drinking. It is one of the six booklets in the Alcohol and Your Health series.
View the Is Your Drinking Okay? PDF.
Ki te Ao Mārama - DVD & workbook
A DVD (which follows the journey of three people through their addiction, treatment and into their life of recovery) and an accompanying workbook. It is for Māori who are needing help to overcome any problems they may have with their alcohol and/or drug use.
View Ki te Ao Mārama PDF.
Ki te Ao Mārama - DVD only
A DVD only, Ki te Ao Mārama follows the journey of three people through their addiction, treatment and into their life of recovery.
The Ki te Ao Mārama DVD documentary has an accompanying workbook that may be ordered separately here, or as part of a pack here.
Ki te Ao Mārama is for Māori who are needing help to overcome any problems they may have with their alcohol and/or drug use.
View Ki te Ao Mārama PDF.
Ki te Ao Mārama - Workbook only
This workbook accompanies the Ki te Ao Marama DVD documentary (which follows the journey of three people through their addiction, treatment and into their life of recovery).
The Ki te Ao Marama workbook has an accompanying DVD documentary that may be ordered separately here, or as part of a pack here.
It is for Māori who are needing help to overcome any problems they may have with their alcohol and/or drug use.
Long-term effects of drinking alcohol A4 poster
An A4 poster image of the long-term health effects of drinking alcohol.
This image can also be downloaded and printed on your printer. View Long-term effects of drinking alcohol in PDF.
Maintaining the Change booklet
A booklet for people who have changed the way they are drinking and want to maintain this change. It contains information and tools to help stay on track or get back on track after a slip or relapse. It is one of the six Alcohol and Your Health series of booklets.
View the Maintaining the Change PDF.
National Guidance on Alcohol Promotions - Off-licensed premises
This guidance sheet about is alcohol advertising, promotions, activities and events that are likely to be considered acceptable or unacceptable in off-licensed premises under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. The Act has offences and penalties for certain ‘irresponsible’ alcohol promotions or activities.
View Alcohol Promotion – Off License in PDF.
National Guidance on Alcohol Promotions - On-licensed premises
This guidance sheet about is alcohol advertising, promotions, activities and events that are likely to be considered acceptable or unacceptable in on-licensed premises under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. The Act has offences and penalties for certain ‘irresponsible’ alcohol promotions or activities.
View National guidance on Alcohol Promotions - On Licensed premises in PDF
No ID Host Responsibilty Poster
"No ID, No Service, No Exceptions" A4 poster.
View the PDF here.
Objecting to a licence to sell or supply alcohol
This guide is for people who are concerned about an application for a new or renewed alcohol licence in their community. It will help you decide whether to make an objection to a licence, and lead you through the objection and hearings process under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
View the PDF here.
Off-licensed premises toolkit
If you are a licensee and would like to order a copy you MUST contact your local licensing inspector, public health officer or Police Alcohol Harm Prevention Officer who will deliver the resource to your premises.
LICENSEES CANNOT DIRECTLY ORDER THIS TOOLKIT.
Only licensing inspectors, public health officers and Police Alcohol Harm Prevention Officers can order physical copies of this resource.
This resource is available as a booklet to download or as a folder resource. It provides an overview of the legal obligations and responsibilities of premises with alcohol off-licences. The folder resource has space to collate all relevant information in one place. The toolkit includes templates, forms and checklists that can also be downloaded in PDF form from the resources.alcohol.org.nz website.
On The Way Slow down Poster
An A4 poster for licensed premises.
A pdf of this poster can be viewed here.
On-licensed premises toolkit
If you are a licensee and would like to order a copy you MUST contact your local licensing inspector, public health officer or Police Alcohol Harm Prevention Officer who will deliver the resource to your premises.
LICENSEES CANNOT DIRECTLY ORDER THIS TOOLKIT.Only licensing inspectors, public health officers and Police Alcohol Harm Prevention Officers can order physical copies of this resource.
This resource is available as a booklet to download or as a folder resource. It provides an overview of the legal obligations and responsibilities of premises with alcohol on-licences. The folder resource has space to collate all relevant information in one place. The toolkit includes templates, forms and checklists that can also be downloaded in PDF form from Licensed Premises Templates and Forms at resources.alcohol.org.nz website here.
The booklet can also be download from Alcohol Research and Publications at resources.alcohol.org.nz website here.
Play Your Best Card - take home pamphlet (bundle of 30)
These pamphlets help are given to young people to encourage them to reflect on their conversations after playing Play Your Best Card, a team-based game that encourages teens to have conversations on a range of topics relevant to young people.