OpinionMatt Heath: Sneaky little vice proves costly and humiliatingMatt Heath writes: Soon parents will get in as much trouble for putting sugar in their coffee as I did for a tasty little cigarette.14 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleSmoke-style wine warnings?Cigarette-style warnings should be placed on wine showing its health risks and the number of calories it contains, a group of British MPs has said.11 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessYoung keep big tobacco aliveCigarette consumption has long been in decline in the US. But some states and demographics still seem to be clinging on to the habit - and keeping tobacco companies afloat.17 Jul 04:30 AM
WorldPlain packaging damages taste - studyPlain packaging makes cigarettes taste worse than branded cigarettes and makes all cigarettes taste the same, new research suggests.15 Jul 03:14 AM
LifestyleWorld's first electronic joint developedE-Njoint BV is selling its high-tech spliffs at parties, music events, bars and clubs and across Europe.25 Jun 02:25 AM
New ZealandIs this the end of the Big Smoke?The Cancer Society is appealing to Auckland suburbs with the city's highest rates of smoking for help to press for a smokefree bylaw and possibly fines.22 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleSmoke gets up diners' nosesKiwi diners are being exposed to large amounts of secondhand smoke even when they choose to sit inside restaurants, a study shows.19 Jun 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Genuinely fearful' worker gets $16KA barber was "genuinely fearful" of remaining in the presence of an employer who regularly made fun of him and told him "I hate white people".18 Jun 03:54 AM
KahuStillbirth risk factors identifiedWomen who smoke and are overweight are more likely to suffer a stillbirth than non-smoking women of a healthy weight, a report has found.17 Jun 03:11 AM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Ban the sweet 'alcopops' of smokingWhy anyone would want to bring anything but fresh air into their lungs now that tobacco's damage has been well documented, is a mystery.01 Jun 12:54 AM
LifestyleFear e-cigs encourage killer habitWith appealing fruity flavours and an A-list celebrity fanbase, electronic cigarettes could lead young people into lifelong tobacco addiction, it's increasingly feared.31 May 07:38 PM
LifestyleE-cigarettes could get kids hooked on smoking - studyE-cigarettes with sweet flavours are being targeted at school children and could get them hooked on nicotine, it has been claimed.26 May 01:55 AM
New ZealandSlime ciggies for war on smokesPublic health researchers say the Government's next step after introducing plain packaging for tobacco should be to make cigarettes ugly.21 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessMPs warned over plain packagingNew Zealand's wine and dairy producers will be forced to export their products without branding in retaliation for Government's introduction of plain packaging of cigarettes.14 May 05:30 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Will plain packs really stop smokers?Is the tobacco plain packaging bill amendment worthwhile? Honestly, I'm on the fence, writes Lee Suckling.13 May 10:30 PM
New ZealandPic of kid with cigarette, beer slammedA photo of a young boy with a cigarette in his mouth and a can of pre-mix spirits in his hand has been slammed by the Children's Commissioner.10 May 05:00 PM
AirlinesDuty-free ciggie stock-up stubbed outThe days of bulk-buying cigarettes at the border are over after the Govt revealed its latest anti-smoking policy would cut the duty-free allowance.08 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleCancer deaths fall but smokers face riseThe death rate from cancer has fallen over the past 25 years, but lung cancer will overtake breast cancer as the biggest killer among women within the next few years, said leading experts.24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandPlain packs derided as not workingThe tobacco industry has ramped up efforts to persuade New Zealand against plain packaging, by circulating research claiming to show the policy has not worked in Australia.31 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandYouth smoking in declineThe number of Year 10 pupils who smoke every day has dropped, new figures released today show.13 Mar 05:03 AM
LifestyleBan roll-your-own tobacco - expertRoll-your-own tobacco is ''more dangerous'' than factory-made cigarettes and should be banned, says Professor Richard Edwards.28 Feb 12:30 AM
WorldMillions of cigarettes wash ashore in DevonPolice have warned against a "free-for-all" after a shipping container with a cargo of several million cigarettes washed ashore in Devon.24 Feb 04:20 AM
OpinionMatt McCarten: Why Polly shouldn't have that lollyFuture generations will look back with horrified incredulity at how we allowed a cartel of international drug pushers to promote and sell poison legally.15 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Message for big tobacco - it's time to butt outThe bully boys of American trade have issued a thinly veiled threat of repercussions to NZ's exports if the Govt persists with plain packaging, writes Brian Rudman.11 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTobacco companies warned in debateTariana Turia has kicked off the parliamentary debate on plain packaging of cigarettes with a warning to tobacco companies not to meddle in NZ affairs.11 Feb 06:43 AM
New ZealandMost MPs set to back plain-package smokesA hard-hitting law change to stamp out the tobacco industry's last avenue of marketing is likely to get wide support when it comes to Parliament.10 Feb 04:30 PM
