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NZ's smokefree 2025 ambitions ‘up in smoke’, health group claims
'We’re just chasing a new kind of addiction and calling it progress.'
Far North Council moves to adopt smokefree and vape-free policy
Smoking rates in the Far North are higher than the national average, at 13% vs 8%.
Union decries Casey Costello’s ‘unacceptable’ attack on Health Ministry staffer
Costello argues the union and Labour misunderstand her comments.
Casey Costello says Health Ministry ‘dropped the ball’ over staffer conflict
NZ First leader Winston Peters has linked the staffer to leaks from Costello's office.
‘I just hated it’: How smoking ended Casey Costello’s father’s life
Costello admits she was angry amid attacks over alleged links to the tobacco industry.
Peters, Hipkins trade barbs as ministry apologises over not telling Costello of conflict of interest
Winston Peters claimed Ayesha Verrall had 'misled the leader of the Labour Party'.
Editorial: When smoke gets in your eyes – Time for Casey Costello to go
OPINION: The minister has shown she is not acting in the best interests of public health.
Vaping regulations: Nationwide sting uncovers stores selling banned products
A group of anti-youth-vaping lobbyists have performed their own nationwide sting.
Letters: A closer look at the PM's Wellington apartment profit
OPINION: Also in today's letters – speed limits, Casey Costello and teacher shortages.
Costello’s tobacco tax cut plan stalled
Costello's excise tax cut fails as IQOS device is withdrawn due to new regulations.
The code at the counter: How a Hastings vape store sold cigarettes for $5
An undercover agent used the code, leading to a prosecution and thousands in fines.
Health experts grill Casey Costello, throw doubt on Smokefree 2025 being achieved
The minister was grilled about her party's reported links to the tobacco industry.
Letters: Shallow politics in PM's council spending rebuke
OPINION: 'We have no idea what the Government believes are council luxuries.'
'Nanny state nonsense': Tobacco policy document NZ First tried to hide
Casey Costello originally denied such a document existed.
'We're almost there': The final push to hit 2025 smokefree goal
The minister says vapes have been instrumental in achieving smoking cessation targets.
Tobacco giant got its wish in leaked lobbying plan
A leaked document from a tobacco giant says the company should target political parties.
Kiwi comedians delve into art of quitting smoking
'I was on my knees, my eyes were tearing up and my cousins were pissing themselves.'
NZ First minister forced to apologise after acting ‘contrary to law’
Chief Ombudsman forces Casey Costello to release withheld tobacco info.
Top health officials expressed outrage, considered quitting over Government's smokefree repeal
A health official said Government changes would be 'difficult to explain... to the kids'.
Ministry of Health confirms final job cut tally
The Ministry of Health held an all-staff meeting on the plan this morning.
Mystery shopper finds vape stores openly selling banned products, failing to check ID
New rules for vaping are now in place. A mystery shopper found widespread non-compliance.
May be the month to kick smoking for good
Hapai Te Hauora is using art to help whānau stop smoking.
I still remember the harrowing first time I told a smoker he was going to die of lung cancer
Telegraph: 'The idea that people ‘choose’ to smoke is rubbish to me.'
What is ZYN? The new nicotine craze making its way into NZ schools
The pouch brand has grown into the mainstream through social media.
Roles in tobacco regulation could be slashed following Smokefree u-turn
Five jobs are proposed to go from the Ministry of Health's tobacco regulatory team.
Students as young as 11 being excluded for vaping compels education programme
Rubicon has developed an eight-week programme for students in Year 7-9.
Disposable vapes banned, sky-high fines for selling to kids by end of year
It forms part of the balance the Associate Health Minister is trying to strike on vaping.