BusinessCashing in on cannabisMore than 80m Americans could be free to enjoy cannabis if a new bill proceeds.01 Apr 10:34 PM
New ZealandWelly cafes asked to help stop smokersWellington smokers could soon have to stub out, even in cafe outdoor areas.30 Mar 08:21 PM
EditorialEditorial: Vaping rightly given green lightEDITORIAL: Vaping decision is right but what took the health officials so long?30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy pay GPs to ask about smoking?Dame Tariana Turia questions whether we should pay GPs to gather smoking data.26 Mar 08:46 PM
New ZealandHas the quit smoking effort flatlined?The rate of smoking in Whanganui has not changed in three years - despite almost $1.7 million being spent to stub out the habit. A 15 Mar 08:30 PM
EntertainmentWatch NZH Local Focus: Matamata residents farewell beloved community hallMatamata residents look back on their memories of the Matamata Memorial Centre which is set to be demolished at the end of the month making way for a new multi-purpose facility. - Made with funding from NZ On Air.04 Mar 01:20 AM
PoliticsMore smokefree zones from tomorrowSMOKE FREE: Rotorua Lakes Council staff Rachel Doelman (left) and Rosemary Viskovic with smokefree signage at Arawa Street bus stop.PHOTO/SUPPLIED 20 Feb 09:34 PM
New ZealandAccess to contraceptive pill simplifiedDoctors have expressed concern that the changes could undermine the relationship between women and their GPs.13 Feb 11:05 PM
OpinionRaybon KanRaybon Kan: Why not throw another spliff on the barbieCOMMENT: How backwards does that make us, to lag behind America in drug policy? Writes Raybon Kan.08 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessNew high-tech tobacco product illegalA high-tech tobacco product launched in New Zealand by Philip Morris is illegal, the Ministry of Health says.01 Feb 08:47 PM
New ZealandHoly smoke! What $90 buys you in 2017The financial cost of smoking couldn't be more stark in this image posted online.25 Jan 05:13 AM
New ZealandTenant who grew cannabis avoids evictionAn Auckland state house tenant has escaped eviction for growing and smoking marijuana for pain relief.24 Jan 09:51 PM
New ZealandBar owner sentenced in smoking caseBar owner convicted and fined after patrons light up in non-smoking areas.23 Jan 07:12 PM
EntertainmentNZ smoking study grills Bond's licence to killJames Bond might have stubbed out his last cigarette - but the spectre of smoking still lingers over 007's films today, Kiwi researchers say.16 Jan 11:30 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Smokers tighten their purse stringsNew Year’s resolutions and a 10% price hike are believed to be behind a massive surge in calls to the national telehealth service Quitline.Watch12 Jan 10:31 PM
New ZealandSmokers tighten their purse stringsWatch NZH Focus: Quitline had its busiest day yet this week as the price of cigarettes went up again.12 Jan 10:28 PM
LifestyleE-cigarettes could damage sperm - studyElectronic cigarettes could damage men's fertility through toxic chemicals in the flavourings, a study has revealed.08 Jan 01:45 AM
New ZealandDrug-using students escape suspensionStudents from a top Auckland college escaped suspension from school after being caught using drugs.30 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleReasons Kiwis gave up smoking in 2016Quitline has revealed the top reasons New Zealanders who contacted them decided to give up smoking in 2016.30 Dec 12:42 AM
RetailBig Tobacco's sneaky new trickTobacco companies are flouting ad bans by rewarding retailers who push products using a specific sequence of magic words.15 Dec 11:07 PM
LifestyleHow smoking affects your mental healthPsychology experts warn cigarettes contain 4,000 chemicals that wreak havoc on your brain.27 Nov 08:44 PM
KahuMaori and Pacific women less hooked on smokingStudy finds behavioural, social or cultural influences are important in maintaining smoking behaviour for Maori/Pacific females.21 Nov 12:49 AM
OpinionThe route to a smokefree New ZealandCOMMENT: We can only ban behaviours that result in actual harm to people.09 Nov 02:59 PM
New ZealandMan smoked P with alleged captorsA businessman at the centre of a kidnapping and violence trial has admitted using methamphetamine with his alleged captors.07 Nov 05:34 AM
BusinessUS legal pot economy forced undergroundBIG READ: In the US, banks willing to provide services to cannabis companies are still hard to find.06 Nov 03:20 AM
LifestyleVaping key to solving obesity crisis?The newest quick fix to staying slim could be vaping electronic cigarettes, according to New Zealand researchers.26 Oct 05:30 AM
BusinessWhy Big Tobacco is getting even biggerIt's happening as smoking rates fall in the United States.22 Oct 02:45 AM
World'The Punisher' now bans smokingPhilippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been ruthless in his crackdown on suspected drug dealers in his country and now he has banned smoking.11 Oct 09:40 AM
OpinionNanogirl: Smokers a dying breedSmoking is now much more of a rarity thanks to amendments in the smoke-free Environments Act and new 10 per cent a year tax rise.30 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: E-cigarettes could help smokersCOMMENT: Government now have time to look at the scientific evidence suggesting nicotine e-cigarettes could benefit New Zealand's half million smokers.11 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleE-cigarettes could save thousandsVape shops, pharmacies picked for first sales, then maybe supermarkets11 Sep 12:01 PM
KahuFlavell takes aim at addiction (+video)Maori Party co-leader and Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell says he is sick and tired of attending tangi of Maori who have died as a result 08 Sep 08:25 PM
New ZealandMaori to reach 'smokefree' target decades lateToday's young generation of Maori smokers will have grown to at least middle-age before the high-risk habit is a rarity for their race.08 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionAlan DuffCapitalism is great, selling death isn'tCOMMENT: Cigarette companies are proof that, if you get an early start, you join the ranks of the respectable. Safe for lifetime after lifetime.22 Aug 05:00 PM
