Publication date:
20 July 2026
This Cabinet material outlines the setting of the annual alcohol levy setting. The levy has the statutory purpose of recovering the costs the Ministry of Health incurs in addressing alcohol-related harm and other alcohol-related activities, not to be confused with alcohol excise duty.
Titles of Cabinet paper:
- Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Alcohol Levy Order 2026.
Titles of minutes:
- Report of the Cabinet Business Committee: Period Ending 5 June 2026 (CAB-26-MIN-00189)
- Minute of Decision: Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Alcohol Levy Order 2026 (CBC-26-MIN-0027).
Titles of Related Documents:
- Briefing: Alcohol levy setting 2026/27 - Aggregate expenditure figure options (H2026082210)
- Order in Council - Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Alcohol Levy Order 2026
