Smoking
Cancer - causes and treatments
Sarah Allinson of Lancaster University has reviewed two recent but contradictory studies in the journals Nature and Science looking at the causes of cancer. So how much is down to lifestyle choices… Audio
Fighting Tokelau's tobacco crisis
Louise Thornley and Joe Wilson reflect on a VSA assignment to Tokelau to extinguish the Pacific's most staggering smoking statistics. Audio, Gallery
Stop-smoking groups slam lack of Govt plan
Stop-smoking groups are warning the Government will not reach its goal of a smoke free New Zealand by 2025 unless it introduces a long-term plan. Audio
Little change in the number of Maori smoking
The lack of progress in addressing tobacco-related harm amongst Maori is being seen as a very real stumbling block to New Zealand becoming smoke free by 2025. Audio
Anti-smoking advocate calls for further price hikes
An anti-smoking campaigner is calling on the government to continue with annual price increases on tobacco as the most effective way to cut smoking rates.
Tasmania looks to raise legal smoking age
Tasmania may become the first Australian state to raise the legal smoking age above 18. Audio
Govt urged to act on plain packaging
The government is being urged to speed up plain packaging laws for cigarettes following the Australian government's win against one of the world's biggest tobacco companies.
Wellington smoking bans
The Wellington City Council wants feedback on extending smoking bans to include parks, libraries and swimming pools. Audio
Universities ban vaping
Both Canterbury and Otago universities have banned vaping. But that's being criticised as many who are trying to quit cigarettes are using the electronic versions. Audio
Ngāpuhi leads iwi in smoking rate drop
Ngāpuhi has recorded the biggest drop in a comparison of smoking rates by iwi - nearly 10 percent between 2006 and 2013.
Zut alors! Paris smokers hit with $120 fines
Smokers in Paris caught throwing their cigarette butts onto the street will see $120 (or €68) go up in smoke, as a bid to clean up the French capital gets underway.
Smoking rates fall and sales drop almost 4%
Smoking is falling to an all time low with Ministry of Health figures showing the average adult consumption has dropped 6.3 percent a year since 2010.
Professor David Fergusson
Lead researcher on groundbreaking longitudinal Christchurch Health and Development Study. Audio
Smoking ban could affect cafes, bars
With his take on the smoking proposal, Hospitality Association chief executive Bruce Robertson is with us. Audio
Local councils push to ban smoking outside bars
Local councils have used their annual general meeting to call for a ban on smoking outside cafes, bars and restaurants. Audio
New vapour product helps smokers quit
A modern take on traditional Middle Eastern smoking, the e-shisha, is helping more and more smokers quit. Audio
Smoker prompts emergency landing
A mystery smoker faces an $850 fine for smoking onboard a domestic flight in Australia. Some was detected and the plane made an emergency landing. Audio
Giving up Smoking - How Good are E-cigarettes
Chris Bullen describes a study comparing e-cigarettes with patches and placebos as tools to quit smoking Audio
Smoking Research - Professor Emily Banks
A new study has found that two thirds of smokers will die from a smoking-related illness. But it's also found that if people quit before they turn 45 they have a good chance of recovering from much of… Audio
Research finds 2/3s of Australian smokers will die
Grounding breaking research from Australia has found that two thirds of smokers there will die from a smoking related illness. Audio