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Lion NZ

Lion recalling Steinlager mislabelled as 0% 5th March 2026 /

Lion recalling Steinlager mislabelled as 0%

Brewing giant Lion NZ is working on a recall of some 4.2% ABV Steinlager brand beer that has been mislabelled as alcohol free after a customer raised the alarm.


Younger Kiwis lead the way with drinking behaviour change – Lion NZ research 9th December 2025 /

Younger Kiwis lead the way with drinking behaviour change – Lion NZ research

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New campaign and packaging refresh for Steinlager 2nd July 2025 /

New campaign and packaging refresh for Steinlager

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Tax burden keeps Lion NZ in the red despite operational turnaround 18th June 2025 /

Tax burden keeps Lion NZ in the red despite operational turnaround

Lion New Zealand swings from a hefty operating loss to a small profit, but one-off costs -including a sizeable tax burden – mean the brewer’s bottom line remains in the red.


Lion installs solar on The Pride 1st April 2025 /

Lion installs solar on The Pride

Lion NZ is installing rooftop solar at its Auckland brewery – the country’s largest – The Pride where the company can run 160,000 cans and bottles per hour across four production lines.


Hospitality NZ backs Lion’s Healthy Hospo programme 5th December 2024 /

Hospitality NZ backs Lion’s Healthy Hospo programme

Hospitality New Zealand has teamed up with Lion NZ to take the brewer’s not-for-profit Healthy Hospo health and wellbeing programme “to the next level”.


Lion NZ’s Alcohol&Me website relaunched 14th November 2024

Lion NZ’s Alcohol&Me website relaunched

Lion’s NZ Alcohol&Me programme has relaunched its website with an enhanced mobile-led user experience, updated interactive features and new content.


Lion NZ appoints new media agency partner 23rd September 2024

Lion NZ appoints new media agency partner

Lion NZ has appointed a new media agency partner to shape its media strategy, planning and buying for its key beer, wine, spirit, RTD and coffee brands.


Lion NZ rationalisation costs hit home 15th June 2023

Lion NZ rationalisation costs hit home

The company tells the Ticker that it has been going through a period of restructuring.


Milestone for Lion NZ’s Alcohol&Me programme 4th April 2023

Milestone for Lion NZ’s Alcohol&Me programme

Lion NZ’s Alcohol&Me programme has provided education and insight to more than 400,000 adult New Zealanders since it was launched 10 years ago.


Lion NZ reduces emissions by 10% 15th September 2022 /

Lion NZ reduces emissions by 10%

Lion New Zealand has reduced its carbon emissions by 10% from its baseline measurement taken in 2019.


Huntaway and Morton Estates wine recalled 7th June 2022 /

Huntaway and Morton Estates wine recalled

Lion NZ is recalling some batches of Huntaway brand and Morton Estate brand Wines due to the possible presence of undeclared allergens, namely milk and egg.