Super Liquor Near Plunket Sparks Debate | Auckland News

Wānaka’s newest liquor store, Super Liquor, just got its license — right next door to a Plunket clinic and a decades-old Alcoholics Anonymous meeting spot. Over 100 locals protested, fearing it undermines family safety and recovery. The licensing committee approved it for one year, citing no proven harm, but slapped on conditions: no outside ads and a six-foot hedge between the store and Plunket. Critics argue nine other liquor stores are already nearby, and heavy drinkers are sensitive to alcohol proximity. The committee countered that the building once housed a licensed shop with no complaints, and police data shows decli...