Smoking
Murupara residents against bottle shop
An already "fragile" community is worried about having another liquor outlet in Murupara. Audio
Tobacco money funds cancer researchers' pensions
Is it ok for tobacco money to fund cancer researchers' pensions? Audio
Palmerston North stubbs outdoor smoking
Cafe owner Darlene Woodhead discusses the Palmerston North City Council's move to discourage smoking at outdoor cafe tables. Audio
We're late on plain cigarette packs - Turia
New Zealand should have introduced plain cigarette packaging years ago, says the architect of the law, Dame Tariana Turia. Audio
Hiking the price of cigarettes
There are doubts among smokers and anti-smoking groups alike that hiking the price of cigarettes to 30-dollars a packet will reduce smoking rates. Audio
Lower Hutt has introduced a ban on smoking in public places
Public places to be smokefree in Lower Hutt after a new policy was passed by the council last night. Audio
DHB smoking ban upheld by Court of Appeal
A psychiatric patient has failed in the Court of Appeal to overturn a hospital smoking ban. Audio
Banning smoking outdoors
Dr Penny Truman discusses how harmful other people's tobacco smoke in the outdoors is. Audio
Call for clampdown on tobacco sales outlets
A group of health researchers is calling on the government to introduce laws restricting where tobacco can be sold.
Māori group urges bigger tobacco tax rise
The National Maori Tobacco Control Service is urging the government to keep increasing the cost of tobacco, and by greater amounts. Audio
Calls for govt to increase cost of tobacco
The health organisation trying to encourage Maori to stop smoking is urging the Government to keep increasing the cost of tobacco, and by greater amounts. Audio
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
