New Zealand Anglican Bishop Welcomes Alcohol Report

Posted by Kendall Harmon

The Anglican Bishop of Auckland, The Right Reverend Ross Bay, has welcomed the Law Commission's Report "Alcohol in our Lives, Curbing the Harm" presented to Parliament this week.

Bishop Bay has long carried a concern about the negative trends in drinking behaviour among some New Zealanders. He considers that the shift to a lower legal age in 1999 has been a big factor in the growing youth alcohol problem. He is supportive of the legal drinking age returning to 20 years.

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Filed under: * Anglican - EpiscopalAnglican ProvincesAnglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia* Culture-WatchAlcohol/Drinking

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