An alcohol off‑licence lets you sell or supply alcohol for people to consume away from where it was sold.
You need an alcohol off-licence to sell or supply alcohol to be consumed away from where it was bought.
You can apply for an alcohol off-licence if your business or premises is a:
- hotel or tavern that holds an on-licence
- bottle store
- remote seller or website where at least 85 per cent of annual income comes from selling alcohol remotely
- premises that mainly manufactures alcohol
- supermarket at least 1000 square metres in size
- grocery store, as defined in Section 33 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
- winery cellar door, as defined in Section 5 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
You cannot get an alcohol off-licence for a:
- service station or vehicle repair garage
- dairy
- convenience store
- vehicle used to transport people
- premises:
- that can be reached directly from a shop, service station or vehicle repair garage
- located in areas where alcohol sales are run by licensing trusts in west Auckland
- that has a club licence
- located in Local Alcohol Policy areas or a neighbourhood centre that existed before 30 September 2013.
Email alcohollicensing@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for advice or if you are not sure your business qualifies for an off-licence.