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
BusinessYearly increase of 20 per cent needed on tobacco taxYearly increases of 20 per cent in tobacco excise tax will be needed to achieve the Government's target of ultra-low smoking prevalence by 2025.20 Aug 07:27 PM
LifestyleSocial smoking teens at massive risk of daily habit - studyYoung occasional smokers are almost four times more likely to become daily smokers by their late 30s than their non-smoking peers.07 Aug 01:35 AM
LifestyleIf you smoked during pregnancy, your child isn't programmed for delinquencyA study released this week suggests women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to rear children who are involved in delinquency.07 Aug 12:45 AM
New ZealandTobacco tax increases could save billionsBut expert warns that the benefits won't be seen for several decades.28 Jul 08:56 PM
