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![Smokefree dairy thriving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Smokefree dairy thriving
A Wanganui dairy has gone smokefree - and business has never been better, says its owner.
![Smokers given the chance to quit in free trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Smokers given the chance to quit in free trial
A trial which offers smokers the chance to try nicotine replacement therapy whether they want to quit or not has started in Wellington.
![Editorial: Voucher scheme worth trying](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Voucher scheme worth trying
Predictably, there is outrage over a scheme in South Auckland that offers women smokers a voucher for up to $300 if they stop smoking while pregnant.
![Tobacco prices jump after NY tax hike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tobacco prices jump after NY tax hike
A 10 per cent tax hike on tobacco introduced today will help more Kiwis escape a "creeping death", anti-smoking advocates say.
![E-cig users sucking in more toxins than regular smokers - research](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
E-cig users sucking in more toxins than regular smokers - research
New research suggests people who smoke electronic cigarettes could still be inhaling a host of dangerous chemicals.
![Criminal's smoke break getaway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Criminal's smoke break getaway
A dangerous criminal escaped custody at the Dunedin Central police station while outside on a smoking break, police have confirmed.
![More Kiwis stubbing out ciggies - survey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More Kiwis stubbing out ciggies - survey
The latest annual New Zealand Health survey found that the number of adult smokers fell from 17.8 per cent last year to 15.5 per cent this year.
![Anti-smoking backers hail decline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anti-smoking backers hail decline
The fall of more than a quarter in the prevalence of smoking, hailed by tobacco-control groups, mirrors the declining sales of cigarettes and loose tobacco.
![More Kiwis stub out smoking habit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More Kiwis stub out smoking habit
Adults' rate of smoking has declined to 15 per cent in the latest census, down from 20.7 per cent in 2006.
![Sudden infant death rate drops](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sudden infant death rate drops
The rate of babies dying prematurely or from sudden unexpected death in infancy has dropped sharply - but it's still too many, say child health experts.
![Smoking while pregnant harms DNA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Smoking while pregnant harms DNA
New research showing smoking causes severe DNA damage to the placenta will greatly motivate pregnant women to kick the habit, a quitting expert says.
![Robert Beaglehole and Richard Edwards: Let's get fired up to stamp out cigs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Robert Beaglehole and Richard Edwards: Let's get fired up to stamp out cigs
The Govt is committed to the Smokefree 2025 goal - a low smoking rate of less than 5%. This is achievable.
![Clue to beating heart trouble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Clue to beating heart trouble
Researchers hunting for the next blockbuster heart drug say levels of enzyme activity checked in their study can help to predict a person's risk of coronary heart disease.
![Rise in younger people suffering strokes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rise in younger people suffering strokes
The number of New Zealanders dying from strokes has dropped dramatically in the last 20 years, but it's affecting more young and middle-aged people, a major new study has found.
![Trial run finds pluses in cheap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trial run finds pluses in cheap
Cigarettes containing a very low level of nicotine can help people quit smoking, if they are cheap enough, a trial has found.
![Where there is smoke ...](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Where there is smoke ...
New Zealand scientists have unearthed what may be a main reason nicotine replacement therapy is not a failsafe cure for tobacco addiction.
![Inside Big Tobacco's happy place](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside Big Tobacco's happy place
The Government wants the tobacco industry gone by 2025 but defiant cigarette manufacturers claim they will still be going strong. Their slogan: "We can."
![Casino lounge gets smoking review](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Casino lounge gets smoking review
Approval for smoking in SkyCity's high-roller lounge may be stubbed out after it was challenged in the High Court.
![Kiwi kids exposed to second-hand smoke in cars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi kids exposed to second-hand smoke in cars
Calls for a smoking ban in cars have been reignited by new research showing nearly a quarter of Kiwi youngsters are being exposed to second-hand smoke in vehicles.
![Complaint over $600k lure to quit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Complaint over $600k lure to quit
An offer of a farm as a prize for smokers wanting to quit has sparked a complaint to Internal Affairs.