Many smokers prefer the ritual of the "real" thing to an inauthentic replacement.

The e-cigarette industry is viewed as the most disruptive changes in the tobacco market.

Most vapers used e-cigarettes to quit smoking, new study suggests.

New York University researchers warns vaping is not as risk-free as we may think

There are allegations manufacturers are gaming the tax system to keep people hooked.

'It was a staggering success but I was a drug dealer,' says Crocodile Dundee star.

Tobacco giant Philip Morris says its New Year's resolution 'won't be easy'.

A gas station in the far north is refusing to sell tobacco - with no regrets

A rejected ring, a spa/boat combo and a spinning spaceship were among the top 10.

Scientists say these habits can be blamed for just over 30 per cent of cancer deaths.

Footage of Kim smoking next to untested liquid-fuelled missile is just one concern.

Research on e-cigs' relative safety is lacking, Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ says.

Too much oral sex, smoking and drinking increases your risk of mouth cancer.

But others are not so sure whether vapes are the solution.

Reports claim an 11-month old had a heart attack due to a marijuana overdose in 2015.

A new generation of "never-smokers" is being created, Quitline boss says.

Matire Harwood's grandfather once told her she'd be a doctor - a prophecy well fulfilled.

I like the idea that smoking should be banned on beaches because it ends the butt issue.

Smokers who are Maori or whanau of Maori can be part of the free trial to quit the habit.

Would you take $100 now, or wait a year and get $200, a Kiwi experiment has asked.

A man's 3.8 tonnes of home-grown tobacco has been seized, once more.

Big tobacco companies are ready to move in on the NZ vaping market if it is legalised.

We should not legalise cannabis for medicinal use until we know more about it.

To get on top of toxic drugs, NZ needs to decriminalise them.

Vaping will help people quit smoking so long as e-cigarettes are made more available.

The once-cool appeal of smoking to teens now appears to have been stubbed out.

The robbers were armed with a shotgun and stole cash and cigarettes.

Cancer Society Auckland Northland wants smokefree outdoor dining to be mandatory.

Three armed and masked robbers fill a washing basket with stolen cigarettes.

COMMENT: To have a city declared smokefree is an oppression of a significant minority.