This report was published by the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC). ALAC merged with the Health Sponsorship Council to become the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) in 2012. HPA then became part of Health New Zealand in 2022. The aim of the research was to develop an overview of liquor bans in New Zealand by virtue of reviewing and analysing the available local literature, including four formal evaluations of liquor bans and press reports for the period from July 2003 to June 2004 inclusive. A stocktake outlining the detail of current liquor bans is also included.