OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 29Here's four things I've learned about quitting.28 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 26Quitting smoking? Actually pretty easy.25 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 25I was, as they say in Palmerston North, totally maggot.24 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 24One week to go - only one week until I can go back to smoking 20 cigarettes a day.23 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 22Today, I look like a cartoonish stoner in a suit.21 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 16When you deprive your body of a substance it's addicted to, some pretty weird sh** starts to happen.15 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 13Secondhand smoke. You either love it or hate it. Sometimes it's both.12 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 12Maybe it was complacency, or naive bravado, or simple, glorious stupidity. I thought I had this beat.11 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 11Somehow I went 12 hours without putting on a patch. And I didn't even notice.10 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 10I could just have one cigarette. Just one cigarette couldn't hurt, right?09 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 9Here's my thoughts on quitting when you're feeling terrible - it sucks, writes Matthew Backhouse.08 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanWe should empathise with quittersShelley Bridgeman shares what eventually led her to quit smoking. Nicotine patches, e-cigarettes and going cold-turkey had nothing to do with it.07 Oct 11:39 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 8The act of lighting up - once the signifier of youthful rebellion and effortless chic - has became seriously uncool.07 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseDiary of a quitter: You're getting me through itI haven't felt alone for a moment since I quit smoking. And it's in no small part thanks to you.06 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 6The only thing preventing me from having a complete, catastrophic meltdown is an overblown sticking plaster.06 Oct 08:04 AM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 5It finally happened. I didn't just snap. I totally lost it.05 Oct 07:01 AM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 4I know quitting has its ups and downs. Tomorrow might be harder. But today, despite my body's protests, I felt at ease.03 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 3It's easier not to smoke when you're asleep. I'll try not to wake up this month.02 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 2There I was, tossing up whether to lick the cigarette butts in the ashtray, hoping for even a glimmer of that nicotine buzz.02 Oct 05:50 AM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 1Journalist Matthew Backhouse chronicles his efforts to quit smoking for Stoptober in a daily diary.01 Oct 07:06 AM
LifestyleCancer: Why some smokers & not othersSmokers who live for a long time may have specific genes promoting a lengthy lifespan, a US study has found.11 Sep 05:03 AM
LifestyleWhy e-cigarettes have their own toxic dangersWhile many users perceive e-cigs as safer than traditional cigarettes, some of the flavorings that make them so enticing may have their own toxic consequences.03 Sep 01:52 AM
LifestyleOctober the month to quitThousands of Kiwis will be kicking smoking to the curb for Stoptober this year.31 Aug 12:10 AM
