There is no evidence of a spike in tobacco-related crime due to price increases, and claims of potential organised crime are being overblown, says Maori affairs select committee chairman Tau Henare.

A select committee is demanding a radical tightening of tobacco laws, including fines of up to $10k for sales to minors.

Growing numbers of local authorities in Britain are forcing their staff to 'clock out' every time they take a cigarette break.

Graphic images of the adverse health effects of smoking do deter young adult smokers and should be significantly increased in size, NZ research has found.

Health organisations are alarmed at how the internet is being used to promote smoking.

They might be Top Models, but a couple of the contestants on the top-rating television show have turned out to be anything but role models.

Demand for tobacco has fallen 15pc at supermarkets since the tax rise in April - a far greater reduction than expected.

The health sector is overburdened by those who don't know how to look after themselves or don't give a damn, writes Gareth Morgan.

The majority of NZers support an end to commercial tobacco sales by 2020, a UMR Research survey finds.

Tobacco giant Philip Morris has admitted that child workers have been subjected to long hours working on Kazakhstan tobacco farms it deals with.

A study shows a 30pc drop in the number of teens smoking - days after the Govt announced a $12m cut in funding for anti-tobacco initiatives.