Father of Dunedin party victim says supermarkets share blame for drinking culture

RNZ14 Sep, 2026 08:45 AM3 mins to readBede and Elspeth Crestani, whose daughter Sophia died at an overcrowded house party in Dunedin. Bede Crestani says New Zealand has a youth drinking culture that encourages people to over-consume alcohol. Photo / Ben TomsettBy RNZA man whose daughter died at an overcrowded party in Dunedin says it’s devastating to hear a coroner’s report into another alcohol-related death in the city. A coroner described the death of a University of Otago student, who died after choking on his own