New ZealandPrisons trial carrots as alternative to cigarettesPrison inmates are being given carrots as an alternative to cigarettes to help them break the tobacco habit.30 May 08:22 PM
New ZealandSmokers given hope of safe cigaretteMarlboro firm buys tobacco-free system that delivers nicotine without the harm.30 May 05:30 PM
WorldWar on smoking moves to new battlegroundsIt's the developing world, not the West, which now consumes most of the world's cigarettes. 28 May 09:24 PM
WorldTobacco wars heat up in AustraliaThe tobacco industry is squaring off for another bruising round in its war against the federal Government.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ likely to introduce plain tobacco packetsNew Zealand is likely to follow Australia's lead on requiring tobacco to be sold in plain packaging, Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia says.07 Apr 04:41 AM
New ZealandNZ to spearhead global smokefree pushNew Zealand health experts are leading a push to make the world largely smokefree by 2040.06 Apr 12:01 AM
New ZealandUniversity to begin trials of natural quit-smoking drugResearchers hope link to New Zealand native plant will boost appeal to Maori smokers17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCall for smokers to be offered cancer risk testSmokers are in denial that their habit causes lung cancer and they should be offered tests that show their personal risk, a researcher says.09 Mar 01:20 AM
New ZealandSmoke testers call for outdoor banSmoking researchers say NZ's top priority should be banning smoking in cars with child passengers.06 Mar 04:30 PM
TravelTravel kit review: Clean Streets portable ashtrayMum was right: smoking is a filthy habit. But there's no need for it to be a dirty habit too, particularly when travelling.01 Mar 12:00 PM
EntertainmentTricky: Escaping the fogTricky's mother killed herself when he was 4 and an uncle spent time in jail for cutting off somebody's ear. Ahead of his Auckland show next week Tim Adams talks to the trip-hop innovator about his relationship with the dark side16 Feb 06:00 PM
WorldBritain: Lung cancer epidemic 'may have peaked in women'The fifty-year epidemic of lung cancer which has claimed at least one million lives in Britain may have peaked among women, figures show.09 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandCall for cigarette display ban this yearVisible cigarette advertising displays will go within nine months following tobacco law changes, if public health officials get their way.09 Feb 12:40 AM
New ZealandSupport for smokefree 'Golden Mile' in Wellington - studyMore than 50 per cent of Wellingtonians believe the Capital's 'Golden Mile' should be made smokefree, a study suggests.07 Feb 10:55 PM
