New ZealandWhat does vaping really do to our lungs?Major NZ study aims to answer burning questions around vaping's long-term effects.13 Jan 12:00 AM
LifestyleNew year, more tax: Price of cigarettes goes up againThe increase is smaller than in previous years.31 Dec 06:33 PM
KahuClean teens: Why are more young Kiwis snubbing drugs, smoking and booze?New study aims to get to the bottom of curious "megatrend" among cleaner-living teens.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch's smokefree areas now 'vapefree' tooThe city's existing Smokefree Public Places policy will now include vaping.12 Nov 12:29 AM
New Zealand'Vapefree' public spaces being considered in ChristchurchFifteen other councils have already included vaping in their smokefree policies.07 Nov 01:27 AM
New ZealandNZ set an ambitious target to reduce cot deaths. Three years on, no one knows if progress is being madeExperts say the rate of cot deaths in NZ may be rising after years of decreases.27 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ First leader snapped smoking on smoke-free campusWinston Peters was taking a smoko at Otago University's Dunedin campus this afternoon.07 Sep 05:25 AM
LifestyleVaping teen nearly dies: 'I have the lungs of an 80-year-old lifelong smoker'16yo spent 10 weeks fighting for his life in hospital, needed artificial lung to survive.28 Aug 11:34 PM
New ZealandUp in smoke: Cigarette sales plunge by almost 200 million a yearAbout 2132 million cigarettes were sold last year - 193 million fewer than 2018.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxHome detention for businessman in $537k tobacco tax fraudAn inspection by Biosecurity NZ found a container with smokes hidden inside boxes of food.21 Aug 05:52 AM
Kahu'Shocking': Major ethnic inequalities in breast reconstruction surgeryMinority patients are missing out on better quality of life and happiness after cancer.02 Aug 11:20 PM
New ZealandBudget 2020: Anti-smoking group praises Govt for not hiking tobacco taxToo often it is vulnerable groups that are hit the hardest, advocate says.14 May 03:37 AM
New ZealandQuit Group vows to spend funds on anti-smoking initiativesQuit Group will wind up in June once it spends the $2.7m squirrelled away.10 Mar 09:16 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: What the fug? Govt way too slow on vapingCOMMENT: How has it taken so long to come up with such a vapid response?23 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland principal on vaping: 'It's a huge concern for us'"Literally every interval we are confiscating vapes. It's a huge concern," principal says.22 Jan 10:30 AM
New ZealandDHBs offering fewer smokers help with quittingSmoke-free campaigners disappointed at trend.15 Jan 04:43 AM
New ZealandDairy owners' fears as tobacco tax rises againAn automatic 11.46 per cent increase will go ahead tomorrow.31 Dec 05:29 AM
New ZealandHeather du Plessis Allan: Why I'll vote for cannabis legalisationCOMMENT: This isn't a referendum on whether Kiwis should smoke.04 Dec 05:44 AM
EntertainmentNoiseworks guitarist Stuart 'Chet' Fraser deadNoiseworks guitarist has died after a three-year lung cancer battle.02 Dec 01:27 AM
New ZealandTobacco laws prevent vaping crackdownOutdated legislation for vaping and e-cigarettes are preventing a crackdown on them.29 Nov 11:26 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Where there's smoke there may be disinformationCOMMENT: Why regulate the marketing and display of vaping products?29 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Vaping concerns are more than pufferyEditorial: Principals' testimony on the rise of vaping among students is a call to action.29 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuNZ First breaks rank to oppose cigarette price riseWinston Peters says the price rise will disproportionately "gouge" the poor.29 Nov 02:06 AM
New ZealandA third of kids are vaping - principalsSchools and health groups call for quick action against vaping.26 Nov 12:56 AM
New ZealandAlcohol causes more harm than cannabis, says addiction expertThe political focus on cannabis reform is drowning out debate on the bigger problem.15 Nov 10:01 PM
EntertainmentRapper reveals staffer's sole 'occupation' is to roll jointsSnoop Dogg employs a "professional blunt roller".18 Oct 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan Devery: Vaping is our best chance to quit tobacco for goodComment: We are an industry fighting back, but it not about stopping restrictions.10 Oct 04:51 AM
New ZealandCould the cure to smoking be found in... smoke?Compounds in tobacco smoke might ironically prove key to stubbing out the harmful habit.08 Oct 12:49 AM
WorldMost vaping-related injuries linked to marijuana productsBlack-market marijuana vaping devices could be the answer to what is making people sick.27 Sep 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandComment: Do you vape? It's killed eight people so farComment: Oils combined with THC or nicotine at high temperature are believed responsible.24 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandVaping on the rise in Northland schools, survey findsThe Cancer Society has released a survey that indicates more kids are smoking at school.22 Sep 05:00 PM
VideoThe dangers of smokingSmoking tobacco has many harmful effects. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Sep 12:03 AM
New ZealandNicotine-based vapes, plus patches most effective method to quit smokingNicotine-filled vapes could help people give up smoking faster.09 Sep 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumCrime'Green Fairy' provides homemade cannabis products to sick peopleExperiencing the drug's medicinal benefits has some Northlanders backing its legalisation.01 Sep 05:00 PM
