Villa Maria Wines put cancer warning labels on bottles sold to Ireland w/ University of Auckland’s Karen Wright: July 22, 2025

Ireland is to become the first country in the world to include mandatory cancer warning labels on alcohol products. A move that has been hailed as world-leading. 

Aotearoa hasn’t followed their lead just yet, but Marlborough winery Villa Maria Estate have complied, by putting the warning on all their bottles getting sold in Ireland.

Many public health experts have praised these moves, and believe it’s time for us to address alcohol issues, here in Aotearoa. Producer Faith spoke to public health expert Dr. Karen Wright from the University of Auckland about these decisions, and what further steps we need to take.

*Correction: The banning of alcohol sold after 9 pm in Auckland off-licenses is an Auckland Council policy, not a government policy.