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
RoyalsMeghan tells Harry to quit smoking, drink less, shape up for baby"It's no secret among friends that they want to start a family immediately."24 Mar 04:28 AM
LifestyleActress used hypnotherapy to kick smoking habitThe actress praised hypnosis for helping her to quit smoking.23 Mar 10:49 PM
PoliticsMike Hosking: How to get rid of that stubborn rump of smokersPeople still smoking? Price fags out of the market and they'll be gone.17 Mar 04:45 AM
New ZealandSmokeless tobacco product not as harm-free as claimedA smokeless tobacco product exposes users to another toxic chemical13 Mar 11:30 PM
BusinessTobacco plain packaging takes effect todayAn anti-smoking group says this as a step toward the goal of NZ being smoke-free by 2025.13 Mar 08:56 PM
New ZealandFemale psychiatric nurses most likely to smoke - researchFemale psychiatric nurses are the most common medical professional to smoke.08 Mar 12:00 PM
New ZealandE-cigs help alcoholics cope with detox smoking banAlcoholics who smoke face an uphill battle when they go into detox.22 Feb 04:00 PM
