The law came into force in 2013, abolishing 24-hour alcohol licences and setting maximum trading hours for all alcohol outlets. Now pubs, bars and clubs with an appropriate licence can be open
between 8am and 4am
and bottle shops and supermarkets can sell alcohol between 7am and 11pm.
What time can you sell alcohol in NZ?
The standard maximum trading hours are
between 7 am and 11 pm for off-licenses
, and between 8 am and 4 am the following day for on-licenses and club licenses. However, these can change depending on your local area’s alcohol policy.
What time can you buy alcohol NZ?
The standard maximum trading hours are
between 7 am and 11 pm for off-licenses
, and between 8 am and 4 am the following day for on-licenses and club licenses. However, these can change depending on your local area’s alcohol policy.
What time can I buy alcohol in supermarkets?
For off-licences (including supermarkets), alcohol can be sold at these hours:
Monday to Saturday from 10:30am to 10:00pm
.
Sunday and St Patrick’s Day from 12:30pm to 10:00 pm
.
What time in AM can you buy alcohol?
Off-licences can sell alcohol from
8am to 11pm
(except on Sundays, Christmas Day and Easter Day). On Sundays, off-licences can sell alcohol between 10am to 10pm.
Can supermarkets sell alcohol at any time?
Guidance issued by the Home Office states “shops, stores and
supermarkets should normally be free to provide sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises at any times when the retail outlet is open for shopping unless
there are good reasons, based on the licensing objectives, for restricting those hours”.
What days can you not buy alcohol in NZ?
The Sale of Liquor Act prevents liquor being sold or supplied on
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day or before 1pm on Anzac Day
at off-licences or establishments with tavern licences. But there are many exclusions from the legislation.
Can passengers drink alcohol in a car in New Zealand?
The Transport Minister will not close a legal loophole that allows people to drive with open bottles of alcohol in their vehicles. Under existing guidelines people
aged 20 or more can drink while driving providing they do not exceed the legal limit
. However, drivers under 20 years must adhere to a zero alcohol limit.
Can you drink in public in New Zealand?
If you are under 18 years old and not with a legal parent or guardian you can’t:
drink in a public space
.
go into pubs and bars
.
When can you drink and drive NZ?
In New Zealand, the alcohol limit for drivers aged
20 years and over
is 250 micrograms (mcg) of alcohol per litre of breath and the blood alcohol limit is 50 milligrams (mg) per 100 millilitres (ml) of blood. If you are under 20, the alcohol limit for drivers is zero.
Can you buy alcohol before 10am UK?
You
can buy alcohol in a supermarket from between 10am and 10pm each day
. Across the rest of the UK this rule doesn’t apply – as long as a supermarket or retailer is open, a customer can buy alcohol.
Can pubs sell takeaway alcohol?
As it stands,
pubs cannot sell alcohol to takeaway
or to click-and-collect under lockdown laws in England. The ban will be lifted 12 April, when beer gardens can reopen, which pub operators have said is unfair as individuals can freely buy alcohol from supermarkets.
Can you buy drink on Good Friday?
Yes,
off licenses just like pubs are allowed sell alcohol on Good Friday
and will be doing so for the most part. Big chains such as Tesco, Supervalu and the likes will be running on normal hours if you are considering heading for a few cans.
What time can I buy alcohol at Morrisons?
Morrisons current opening hours are
7am to 10pm Monday to Saturday
, although they have a licence until midnight, and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
When can you buy alcohol UK age?
If you’re under
18
, it’s against the law: for someone to sell you alcohol. to buy or try to buy alcohol.
Can you buy alcohol before 10am in Scotland?
Alcohol can be sold between the hours of 10am and 10pm
. Even 24-hour supermarkets and off-licences cannot sell alcohol outside of these hours, unlike in England, where is can be sold at any time. On Sundays you cannot buy alcohol until 12.30pm.
