30 Jul 2025: Submission to the Education and Workforce Committee - Inquiry into the harm young New Zealanders encounter online and the roles that Government, business, and society should play in addressing those harms

Summary Key concerns:

Unrestricted access to alcohol through digital platforms contributes to increased harm among youth, including easier access, normalisation, and increased consumption.
Aggressive digital marketing tactics that frequently target or appeal to youth, including promotions, loyalty programmes, influencer campaigns, and AI-driven messaging.
Minimal regulation and weak enforcement around online (and delivery) age verification, licensing of online intermediaries, and marketing practices. Disproportionate impact on high-deprivation communities cific youth.
The lack alignment with international regulatory approaches to harm-minimisation of online content.

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