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Auckland City Mission calling for donations

The wintry weather is putting pressure on the Auckland City Mission.

High-powered Kiwis unite to push for tougher liquor laws

Three knights and two dames among those to speak out in support of tougher drinking laws.

Anti-smoking group wants ban on duty-free cigarettes

Binge drinkers mar Ohakune Mardi Gras

Fane suspended for offensive rant

David Fane has been suspended from his Radio Network job for a week for offensive comments made during an expletive-laden rant last week.

Prison smoking ban to kick in next July

Corrections Minister Judith Collins today announced prisoners have 12 months to kick the smoking habit before a total ban comes in.

Alcohol-related deaths skyrocket

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Most parents do need lessons in loving

Guilty verdicts for last of the SkyCity P ring

China: 16 percent rise in drug cases last year

Clark joins HIV body

Lauaki told alcohol his biggest problem

Plain packs for cigarettes turn off teens

Wiping virtually all branding off cigarette and tobacco packets could prove crucial in turning teens off smoking, a NZ study indicates.

Warm hearts ease winter nights for homeless

'Ban tobacco or slash additives'

French women don't coddle

Are French women superior at raising children? Dita De Boni delves into the debate started by feminist Elisabeth Badinter.