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Hastings bars to close an hour earlier under new alcohol policy

NZ Herald1NewsMonday 6 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Hastings District Council has unanimously voted to change its Local Alcohol Policy. Under the new rules, pubs will close at 2am instead of 3am, and supermarkets can only sell alcohol between 9am and 9pm.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Mon 6 Oct 2025, 3:42pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 3 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Hastings bars to close an hour earlier than Napier under Local Alcohol Policy changes (opens in new tab)

  2. 1News1News

    Hastings bars forced to close an hour earlier than Napier (opens in new tab)