New ZealandKids improve second-hand smoke reportsChildren are more likely than their parents to give an accurate report of how much second-hand smoke they are exposed to at home and in the car, a new study has found.30 May 11:23 PM
New ZealandTobacco tax cuts smoking rate: surveyThe increase in tobacco tax in January may have pushed the smoking rate below 16 per cent, a survey suggests.30 May 07:00 PM
New ZealandRegular price rises doing trickForcing up tobacco taxes every year is having an effect. It's hitting the price point for many smokers, galvanising their resolve to quit.30 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMarae fundraiser catalyst for quittingBeeby Harding and her whanau are trying to raise $5000 for their marae by quitting smoking.30 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSale speed not slowed with plain tobacco packaging - studyPlain tobacco packaging doesn't slow down transaction times for retailers, according to a study supported by anti-smoking groups.29 May 07:45 PM
New ZealandSmoking used to 'reward' patientsPatients in closed mental health wards at Waitemata District Health Board are allowed out for cigarettes as a reward for good behaviour, a patient alleges.25 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleForum urges smoking banBus stops, train stations and ferry terminals should be declared "smoke-free" from September, the Auckland Council parks forum has recommended.20 May 06:40 PM
New ZealandSmoking ban in spotlight as judicial review beginsA former mental health patient, who was denied the right to smoke, believes allowing addicted patients to smoke has far more positives than negatives.19 May 07:31 PM
New ZealandPsych patients fight smoking banHigh court action will be launched tomorrow against a smoking ban in an acute mental health facility.18 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil takes soft line on smokingBeaches, civic plazas and on-street cafes will be made voluntarily smokefree across the Auckland region, under a draft council plan.09 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandState register of tobacco sellers mootedThe Health Ministry said it was working on the idea of forcing tobacco retailers to be listed on a state register of tobacco outlets.02 May 09:10 PM
New ZealandCalls for legal high boycott a 'knee-jerk reaction'A legal high lobbyist says synthetic cannabis is a low-risk psychoactive substance that had not caused any death and was statistically safer than alcohol.28 Apr 11:48 PM
New ZealandSynthetic drug makers dodge banNew Zealand communities are battling to rid themselves of synthetic cannabis - with the Government's promised solution months away.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandDad, help me: I'm dying from the insideA Dunedin father says he was tossed around his house "like paper" by his son trying to go cold turkey from the synthetic cannabis product, K2.24 Apr 10:14 PM
New ZealandKiwi's 'insane' smoking in underground mineIt was "insane" for a New Zealand-born mine worker to smoke in an underground coal mine in Queensland, a New Zealand coal mining industry boss says.23 Apr 03:17 AM
BusinessNZ push for anti-smoking adsAmerican-style attack ads that liken cigarettes to children's food treats spiked with shards of sharp glass are being promoted as an effective way to further reduce smoking in New Zealand.09 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandKids found in unsafe Northland drug housesA 3-month-old baby was the youngest of 17 children found by police living in unsafe drug houses during the annual cannabis blitz.08 Apr 03:24 AM
LifestyleE-cigarettes wishful thinkingA hardline opponent of electronic cigarettes fears that rather than helping people to quit ordinary cigarettes, they may keep them hooked on a daily dose of tobacco smoke.07 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleSmoking time machine appA new smartphone app that shows smokers how much cigarettes will destroy their looks has been developed to encourage people to quit while they're young.21 Mar 12:58 AM
LifestylePhotos: The Smoking Time MachineUsing the new smartphone app from the National Health Service (NHS), we were able to see how these NZ celebrities might appear after 20 years of smoking.20 Mar 10:49 PM
New ZealandTobacco rise out of benefit increaseWelfare benefits will go up by just 0.61 per cent from April 1 because the Government has decided not to give beneficiaries any compensation for higher cigarette prices.20 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDoors slam on smokersNew Zealand's largest hospitals are asking job applicants to disclose whether they smoke.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionGreg Dixon: Where there's no smoke...It’s been more than seven months since Greg Dixon walked away from his favourite habit: smoking lovely, lovely cigarettes. Does he feel better? Maybe. Has he become a rabid anti-smoking fascist? Definitely not15 Mar 06:00 PM
LifestyleJim Carrey embraces life-changing health kickActor Jim Carrey has given up alcohol and cigarettes, and embraced a strict new diet as part of a life-changing health kick.06 Mar 03:20 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Stub out the peddlers of the habit"What is the powerful hold international tobacco peddlers seem to have over governments around the world?" asks Brian Rudman.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New Zealand$40 a pack to hit 'smokefree' goalForcing cigarettes up to $40 for a pack of 20 would achieve New Zealand's smokefree goal virtually overnight, important new research indicates.03 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionSimon Chapman: Tobacco industry targeting poorSimon Chapman says Big Tobacco is losing ground on plain packs but is homing in on less fortunate countries.03 Mar 04:30 PM
