PremiumPremiumLifestyleI was a heavy smoker for 30 years. This is the method that finally helped me quitTelegraph: Lynne Wallis says she felt like she'd been "brainwashed ... in a positive way".18 Mar 05:00 AM
WorldPsychedelics beat nicotine patches in study to help smokers quit, study saysA dose of psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, was effective, study says.11 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘Dangerous combination’: Tenant causes house fire after lighting cigarette near gas bottlePare Tamihana had earlier noticed a strong gas smell, but still lit up inside.08 Mar 01:00 AM
Politics‘High-value powerhouse’: David Seymour backs surge in medicinal cannabis exports05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Path to dependence': 61% of high-risk teens need a vape 'first thing' - study26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree vapes, $500k deal, questions over risks: Inside Health NZ’s new vape plan23 Feb 04:00 PM
CrimeHow an Auckland businessman's scheme to import 2.6 million black-market cigarettes backfired31 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandIs a smokefree generation within reach?Data reveals rates of vaping and smoking in young people is on the decline.Watch30 Nov 07:15 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMost of us feel great, despite getting fatter and more distressedHazardous drinking among young people also shot up last year, bucking recent trends.19 Nov 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Not focused on it': The smoking law that police can't enforceIt's been four years since the law came into force – but no fines have been issued.05 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldThe Maldives bans smoking for everyone born after 2006The smoking ban also extends to tourists.04 Nov 10:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Everyone's broke': Why Canterbury man sells illegal cigarettesOne illicit tobacco seller has weighed in on the issue.26 Oct 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWhat your cholesterol says about heart risk – and how to manage itCardiologist warns high cholesterol can silently begin in your 30s.26 Oct 09:21 PM
World‘I don’t want to kill someone’: Meloni’s smoking joke sparks laughter at summitThe 48-year-old Italian leader has admitted relapsing after 13 years smoke-free.15 Oct 01:57 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan Devery: Why harm reduction, not ideology, should guide vaping policyOPINION: Research shows vaping can be twice as effective as nicotine patches or gum.14 Oct 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why state-backed vaping leaves a bad tasteOPINION: Health NZ has spent $575,000 on free vape kits for smokers trying to quit.12 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldWHO: Millions of children now hooked on vapingChildren are on average nine times more likely than adults to vape, UN health agency says.06 Oct 07:41 PM
Politics'Disturbing': Doctors slam Govt's plan to buy vapes for smokers Health NZ asked the vaping industry for quotes and talked up the PR benefits of a deal.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCostello breached rules over mystery tobacco policy documentThe tobacco notes pushed for heated tobacco tax cuts and downplayed risks.16 Sep 07:38 PM
WorldSingapore tightens laws on 'zombie vapes' with harsher penaltiesTourists face deportation if caught using or supplying vapes.28 Aug 09:11 PM
New ZealandMan arrested for importing 1m black market-bound cigarettes into NZThe cigarettes, imported from China, were falsely declared as clothes. 27 Aug 12:30 AM
New ZealandHow NZ is tackling the surge in illegal tobacco smugglingIllegal cigarettes in Australia now make up half of all sales.24 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentJason Momoa recalls near-drowning in Maui surfJason Momoa almost drowned while surfing at Pe’ahi in Maui.13 Aug 08:30 PM
World'Stupidity of the century': Man apologises for Paris war monument incidentHe received a three-month suspended sentence for desecrating the tomb.09 Aug 02:59 AM
New Zealand'Really?': Hospital smokers frustrate cancer treatment visitorsDespite smokefree signs, smoking and vaping are common at Rotorua Hospital's entrance.31 Jul 08:29 PM
WorldTeenagers who vape are smoking at 1970s levels, study saysTelegraph: Research finds that among vapers, one third are continuing to smoke cigarettes.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSam Egger: Youth vaping is a problem, let's look at the evidenceOPINION: Vaping rates rose from 9.7% in 2023 to 11.1% in 2024.27 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNon-smokers: A new face of lung cancer patientsNew York Times: About 10-25% of lung cancers now occur in people who have never smoked. 22 Jul 11:49 PM
New ZealandPhilip Morris lobbying claims in spotlight amid NZ First tiesDocuments suggest Philip Morris aimed to advantage IQOS in the NZ market.22 Jul 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRobert Beaglehole: NZ is on the cusp of smokefree history – we should celebrateOPINION: Smoking rates in New Zealand have dropped to under 7% in six years.10 Jul 06:00 PM
