10th August 2023 BANZ / HospitalityThe Brewers Association of New Zealand, Brewers Guild of New Zealand and Hospitality New Zealand have jointly called on the government to freeze excise on beer in 2023 and introduce a new lower rate on keg beer.
30th May 2023 BANZ / Brewers GuildA second steep increase in beer tax is forecast to stifle investment, innovation and growth and potentially put some brewers out of business.
2nd February 2023 BANZ / BeerThe New Zealand brewing industry turned in sales of $3.3bn in the year to September 2022, up by $500,000 on the year prior, according to research from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.
22nd April 2022 BANZ / Brewers GuildNew Zealanders are set to pay $1.3bn in alcohol excise in 2022, up from $1.22bn last year, says the Brewers Guild of New Zealand.
27th August 2021 BANZ / BeerAn increase in beer consumption because of lockdown will not be sustained and overall sales are in decline, says Brewers Association of New Zealand executive director Dylan Firth.
