Smoking
No smoking on beaches
Wellington beaches may soon be smoke and vape-free if city councillors pass a proposed plan to ban smoking along the coast. It's part of the council's commitment to having no more than 5 percent of… Audio
Town goes smoke free on public property
From tomorrow Hanmer Springs will be asking people to ditch the durries as public property in the town centre goes smoke and vape free.
Smokefree 2025 looking like a pipe dream
In order to meet the Smokefree 2025 goal, about 17,000 more people need to quit per year than are at the moment. Was a target this ambitious always going to fail? Audio
Are Flavoured cigarettes targetting non smokers?
New research has found that despite tobacco companies saying they're helping create a smoke-free future, products are being made to target new markets. Audio
US calls teen e-cig use an 'epidemic'
The US Food and Drug Administration is considering banning the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes, citing an "epidemic" of use among teens.
WHO calls on Pacific businesses to go smoke-free
The World Health Organisation has launched a campaign to crackdown on smoking in the Pacific by engaging with businesses. Audio
Tobacco tax increases: 'Take a breath, have a review' - ASH
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters told Morning Report the goal to be smokefree by 2025 is meaningless and dairy owners have suffered violent attacks due to continued price hikes. Action on Smoking… Audio
Smokefree NZ 2025 looking more unrealistic
A Smokefree New Zealand by 2025 is looking increasingly unrealistic. A Ministry of Health report says the country is unlikely to reach the 2018 targets which serve as a half-way point to the 2025… Audio
Next step: banning cigarettes?
Health advocates are calling for the Government to be more aggressive pushing alternatives to cigarettes if it wants to hit the 2025 smoke-free target. Audio
Prison smoking ban fails
An University of Otago study into a prison smoking ban has found that half of prisoners continue to smoke in jail. While even more actually take up smoking while they're inside. Audio
NZ smokers concerned vaping 'not the real deal'
Smokers wanting to switch from conventional cigarettes to vaping, or e-cigarettes, are encountering unexpected hurdles, new research shows.
Quit, don't cut back
A new study shows there's no safe level of smoking for such diseases so quitting completely is better than cutting back on the smokes. Audio
To vape or not to vape
Smoking rates aren't dropping noticeably despite the push for a Smokefree Aotearoa. Massey University professor of public health Marewa Glover explains why vaping is the key to bring down smoking… Audio
Do filters make smoking more deadly?
Could filter cigarettes, touted and sold to us by the tobacco industry since the 1960s as a safer way to smoke, and still believed by many smokers to make their habit less dangerous, actually be… Audio
Vaping gets the backing of the Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is now backing e-cigarettes to help the country reach its Smokefree goal by 2025. Although e-cigs with nicotine were made legal early this year, the government hadn't endorsed… Audio
No smoking on Auckland's beaches this summer
Auckland's beaches, outdoor dining areas and most public spaces in the central city will be smokefree this summer, thanks to a new ban being brought in by Auckland Council. Audio
Warehouse vouchers offered to help pregnant women stop smoking
Pregnant women who smoke in Canterbury are being offered Warehouse vouchers as an incentive to quit the habit. Audio
Smoking worth billions to public purse - report
Smoking and savings from tobacco-related deaths are a boon for government coffers, according to a British think tank.
Smoking needs to be 'de-normalised' among Māori and Pasifika, say researchers
The government must take bold action to reduce smoking in Māori and Pasifika by 2025, researchers say.
'Natural' ciggies up in smoke
Smokers of roll-your-own cigarettes often say they choose "rollies" over packet cigarettes because "rollies" are closer to natural tobacco. Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor at the School of Public… Audio