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District Licensing Committee
8 September 2025
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Part
A Reports
Report for Opposed Renewal Off-licence, "Bottle O
Kaikorai Valley, 185 Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin – From Secretary,
District Licensing Committee
Department: Civic
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
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Applicant’s
Name:
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Jethro
Holdings Limited
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Site
Address
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185
Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin
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Trading
Name:
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Bottle
O Kaikorai Valley
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Style
of Licence
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Off-licence
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Application
Number
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OFF-1-2013
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Date
received by Council
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10
February 2025
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
is a report for an application by Jethro Holdings Limited for the renewal of an
off-licence for their premises situated at 185 Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin,
and known as “Bottle O Kaikorai Valley”. The criteria found
at section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 (the Act) apply to
this application.
2 The
applicant does not seek any changes to the licence.
3 Public
notice of the application did not attract any public objections but the three
reporting agencies, Licensing Inspector, Police, and Medical Officer of Health
Delegate have all opposed the application.
APPLICANT AND APPLICATION
Applicant
4 When
the renewal application was received, the applicant company had equal directors
and shareholders, Mrs P McCarthy and Mr K McCarthy.
5 On 7
August 2025 the directorship of the company was changed with both Mr and Mrs
McCarthy being removed and replaced by Ms C McCarthy. Mr and Mrs McCarthy
are still the shareholders for the company.
6 Mr and
Mrs McCarthy were the directors and shareholders of two other companies, MJ
Enterprises Limited and McCarthy Enterprises Limited, which had renewals for
two other off-licence premises declined because they failed to demonstrate they
were suitable to hold alcohol licences.
7 Jethro
Holdings Limited has held the licence for Bottle O Kaikorai Valley since
2013.
PUBLIC NOTICE
8 Public
notice of the application did not attract any objection.
9 The
Police, Medical Officer of Health Delegate, and Chief Licensing Inspector all
opposed the renewal of the licence.
Objections
10 The
Medical Officer of Health has opposed the licence renewal for the following
reasons:
a) The
current closing time of 10.00 pm increases the potential for excessive alcohol
consumption and associated alcohol-related harms, for example road crashes and
alcohol-related injuries. It is suggested that a reduction in licence
hours will see a reduction in alcohol-related harm.
b) The suitability
of the Applicant is in doubt. Wanting to retain the 10.00 pm closing time
is inconsistent with the object of the Act which is that the sale, supply, and
consumption of alcohol is undertaken safely and responsibly and that the harm
caused by the excessive or inappropriate consumption of alcohol is minimised.
11 The
Police have opposed the application for the following reasons:
a) Suitability
of the Applicant: the Applicant has had two off-licence application declined at
hearings. They also state that the Applicant had recently appeared in the
District Court for selling to a minor in a controlled purchase operation.
b) Hours of
operation: the Police state that the current hours, 9.00 am to 10.00 pm, are
excessive and believe more appropriate hours would see a 9.00 pm closing time.
c) Amenity and
good order of the locality: the Police believe the amenity and good order of
the locality would increase if the licence is not renewed.
d) Police would
request, if the renewal is granted, conditions preventing external advertising
or promotion of alcohol on the premises and that there is no single sales of
RTDs, shots, beer, or cider in containers 500ml or less for under $6.00 per
unit.
12 The
Chief Licensing Inspector has opposed the application for the following
reasons:
a) McCarthy
Enterprises Limited had their renewal application for Bottle O Mosgiel declined
in May 2024. The directors of the company, Mr and Mrs McCarthy, were
directors of MJ Enterprises Limited which had the renewal application for
Quicker Liquor declined in July 2023. Both licences were declined because
of suitability issues.
b) There were
missing documents in the current application for Bottle O Kaikorai
Valley. They have applied for licence renewals in the past but the
attitude of the Applicant remains unchanged. The Inspector is not
confident the Applicant will undertake the sale and supply of alcohol
responsibly.
13 There was a
suggestion that Mr and Mrs McCarthy would be removed as directors and
shareholders of the company. At the time of writing the opposition
report, no changes had been made. A change is directors has since been
notified but Mr and Mrs McCarthy are still the sole shareholders of the
business.
CONCLUSION
14 This application
for the renewal of an off-licence has been opposed by the three reporting
agencies because the Applicant’s directors and shareholders, but with
different company entities, have previously had licence renewals declined
because of suitability issues.
15 There has now
been a change in the directors for the applicant company but the shareholding
has remained the same.
16 This hearing is
an opportunity for the Applicant to satisfy the Committee the change in directors
for the company will make a difference and that they now have the processes and
systems in place to ensure the sale and supply of alcohol id undertaken
properly.
Signatories
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Author:
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Kevin Mechen - Alcohol, Psychoactive Substances and
Gambling Advisor
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Authoriser:
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Attachments
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Title
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Page
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⇩a
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Off-licence Renewal
Application_redacted
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8
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⇩b
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Licensing Inspector's
Report
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19
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⇩c
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Medical Officer of
Health Delegate's Report
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22
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⇩d
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Police Report
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25
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⇩e
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FENZ Email
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29
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⇩f
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Notice of Public
Declaration
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30
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⇩g
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ODT Public Notices
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31
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⇩h
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DLC Cover Sheet
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32
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⇩i
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Misc Emails
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34
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