New ZealandVaping nearly twice as effective for getting smokers to quit, study shows"Cigarettes are really addictive because of the nicotine but it's the smoke that kills."04 Feb 03:18 AM
KahuLetters: Chiefs' Treaty role disputed'Accountability does not seem to be a part of the WDC's day-to-day operations'02 Jan 03:38 AM
New ZealandNew Year's resolution saves $40 a dayStubbing out tobacco addiction for health, family and savings.02 Jan 03:34 AM
KahuVape and save, health group saysVaping is promoted as a way to quit smoking and avoid the tobacco tax hike.31 Dec 02:45 AM
PoliticsChester Borrows: Big money going up in smoke'The unlawfulness of smoking cannabis creates far more evil than it prevents.'20 Dec 07:16 PM
New ZealandCiggies to cost more, despite impact on the poorGovernment to decide on further tax increases in the new year.20 Dec 12:14 AM
New ZealandFamilies going without to buy tobacco, report saysReport says New Zealand will miss smokefree target by a "wide margin"19 Dec 09:43 PM
New Zealand17,000 more Kiwis need to quit smoking each year to hit targetMajor changes are needed to reach the Government's Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 target.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: 79 year old talks about her short smoking addictionPatricia Prime, 79, talks about her short smoking addiction after finishing work as a kindergarten teacher ten years ago.Watch13 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionComment: Cannabis is strong stuff these daysThe cannabis they want to legalise is strong stuff these days.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Govt announces plans to regulate vapingGovt announces proposed plans to ban vaping in bars, restaurants and workplaces. Watch23 Nov 01:35 AM
New ZealandGovt announces plans to regulate vapingNew regulations are a step in the right direction, says vaping business owner23 Nov 01:07 AM
New Zealand'Pie and Coke for breakfast is the norm'Woman who shed 50kg warns of obesity-cancer links.28 Oct 09:07 PM
New ZealandYoung people 'vulnerable' to flavoured cigarette capsulesA new study suggests the products make smoking more appealing.22 Oct 10:10 PM
LifestyleWelcome to the Truman Show: The Kiwi bloggers putting their lives onlineThe Whanganui bloggers putting their lives online06 Oct 07:00 PM
BusinessBig tobacco's new strategy: street salesThe latest twist in the battle to find new customers.01 Oct 03:05 AM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Smoking isn't just bad for your healthCOMMENT: Smoking comes obscured by a stinky cloud of ironies.28 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleComment: Why I'm finally giving up smoking at 68Jenni Murray, 68, who smoked 20 cigarettes a day for most of her life has finally quit.16 Jul 07:27 PM
TravelRevealed: Holiday destinations where vaping is bannedFive more destinations banned e-cigarettes with punishment ranging from fines to prison.08 Jul 11:30 PM
New ZealandObnoxious vapers risk turning public offSmokers are kicking their cigarette habit but not everyone is happy.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBarry Soper: Cigarettes in parliamentOverall 14 percent of Kiwis are still addicted to the habit.31 May 05:00 PM
BusinessAustralia's massive cigarette failureSmoking decline rates in Australia stall as experts argue over e-cigarettes.31 May 02:31 AM
New ZealandAnti-smoking champion throws weight behind vapingAnti-smoking champion in Whanganui gets behind vaping as a means to quit cigarettes.28 May 07:00 PM
EnvironmentEditorial: Doing without what you couldn't do withoutShame of being spotted with a plastic shopping bag - like being caught smoking in public23 May 02:00 AM
KahuBan cigarettes by 2025, Parliament toldGovt has also been told to put more money into promoting vaping and e-cigarettes.22 May 11:02 PM
New ZealandThis man sells cigarettes. Why his method has raised eyebrows.Man justified selling the individual cigarettes on the basis it could help stop robberies.09 May 08:53 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: The problem with men who vapeLee Suckling on why men need an etiqutte lesson when it comes to vaping.07 May 09:36 PM
New ZealandWoman tells just how easy it was to buy cigarettes as a minorAt 16, Arnia Appleby bought a couple of packs of cigarettes. Within a week she was hooked.03 May 10:48 PM
New ZealandCouncil scraps butt bylawDropping cigarette butts was already covered under the Litter Act.03 May 03:03 AM
OpinionKids smoking dope don't need less education, they need moreThe consequences of the punishment are worse than the crime.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Helping pregnant mothers quit smoking$300 for pregnant mothers to quit. Made with funding from NZ On Air.30 Apr 08:00 AM
New ZealandDairy owner: Tobacco giant 'treating us very badly'Tobacco giant says it is doing what it can to help retailers, but shop owners disagree.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry's charge against tobacco giant dismissedIt was argued the product did not come under a section of the Smoke-Free Environment Act.27 Mar 04:33 AM
New ZealandYouth smoking at record low: surveyRecord 82 per cent of Year 10 students have never smoked but rates still double for Maori.26 Mar 07:03 PM
