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Nine properties worth $5.7m seized in black market tobacco case
Police and Customs earlier seized 408kg of tobacco and 11,000 cigarettes.
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.
Diana Clement: How ethical are your KiwiSaver investments?
OPINION: KiwiSaver funds have quietly invested in industries that cause significant harm.
Minister steps in after revelations police not enforcing vaping law
Police haven't issued a single fine since the law came into force in 2021.
Should ultra-processed foods come with a cigarette-style warning?
Some scientists think ultra-processed food needs to be treated in the same way as tobacco.
Why quitting vaping is hard on your mental health
People who vape frequently are twice as likely to have depression, studies say.
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'.
Cancer deaths are down, so why does cancer scare us so much?
Cancerphobia is as strong as ever, experts say, even as mortality falls.
Opinion: How to drain the swamp of vape stores and protect teenagers
OPINION: Establishing robust limits on proximity, density could drain vape store swamps.
Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act
Doctor says social media is contributing to youth mental health crisis.
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.
Cook Islands ban vapes, smoking age raised to 21
Smoking in public places is banned except in limited exceptional cases.
Opinion: How are young people accessing vape products?
OPINION: Many countries are recording a rise in youth vaping.
The Script frontman admits bandmate's death sent him 'off the rails'
The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan died unexpectedly in April 2023 after a brief illness.
Workers in Atlantic City casino smoking lawsuit decry ‘poisonous’ workplace
Casino workers asked a judge to ban smoking in the gambling halls, citing toxic effects.
More than 1.3 million cigarettes seized in Auckland, five people arrested
The five defendants face a range of charges.