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
New ZealandSmokefree dairy thrivingA Wanganui dairy has gone smokefree - and business has never been better, says its owner.17 Jan 08:00 PM
LifestyleSmokers given the chance to quit in free trialA trial which offers smokers the chance to try nicotine replacement therapy whether they want to quit or not has started in Wellington.14 Jan 10:05 PM
OpinionEditorial: Voucher scheme worth tryingPredictably, there is outrage over a scheme in South Auckland that offers women smokers a voucher for up to $300 if they stop smoking while pregnant.03 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleTobacco prices jump after NY tax hikeA 10 per cent tax hike on tobacco introduced today will help more Kiwis escape a "creeping death", anti-smoking advocates say.31 Dec 11:17 PM
New ZealandPlain packaged tobacco debate beginsParliament will begin its debate on plain packaging for tobacco early next year, Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia has confirmed.16 Dec 10:05 PM
LifestyleE-cig users sucking in more toxins than regular smokers - researchNew research suggests people who smoke electronic cigarettes could still be inhaling a host of dangerous chemicals.16 Dec 12:30 AM
New ZealandCriminal's smoke break getawayA dangerous criminal escaped custody at the Dunedin Central police station while outside on a smoking break, police have confirmed.13 Dec 12:48 AM
LifestyleMore Kiwis stubbing out ciggies - surveyThe latest annual New Zealand Health survey found that the number of adult smokers fell from 17.8 per cent last year to 15.5 per cent this year.12 Dec 10:00 PM
LifestyleAnti-smoking backers hail declineThe fall of more than a quarter in the prevalence of smoking, hailed by tobacco-control groups, mirrors the declining sales of cigarettes and loose tobacco.11 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleMore Kiwis stub out smoking habitAdults' rate of smoking has declined to 15 per cent in the latest census, down from 20.7 per cent in 2006.09 Dec 10:49 PM
KahuSudden infant death rate dropsThe rate of babies dying prematurely or from sudden unexpected death in infancy has dropped sharply - but it's still too many, say child health experts.09 Dec 12:57 AM
LifestyleSmoking while pregnant harms DNANew research showing smoking causes severe DNA damage to the placenta will greatly motivate pregnant women to kick the habit, a quitting expert says.03 Dec 11:45 PM
