skinny.

Latest / Midday Report

NZ drinking figures down 10% in 2025

The latest statistics show that beer drinking in New Zealand fell 10% to 265 million litres in the year ended December 2025. Dylan Firth, executive director of the Brewers Association of New Zealand spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The skinny

The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.