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Should NZ prisons be smoke-free?

Smoking will be banned in all prisons from next year. Is this a good idea? Some say it could cause fights, others claim it will reduce lung cancer risks.

Call for cessation scheme for inmates if smoking banned

Get out of jail smoke-free

Henare thought he was dying

Prisons to become smoke-free from next year

Department of Corrections bosses found taxpayers could be liable for lawsuits from prison guards exposed to inmates' second-hand smoke.

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.

'Ban tobacco or slash additives'

Online stores fall foul of tobacco law

The Foodtown and Woolworths supermarket chains will remove "light" and "mild" from cigarette adverts on their online shopping websites.

Menthol ciggies more addictive - study

Treasury opposed increase in tobacco tax

Smoking link to depression

Tobacco tax rise superheats Oz inflation

Female smokers 'targeted'

Do you support the smoking ban at Auckland Zoo?

Zoo joins tidal wave of bans on smoking

Auckland Zoo will ban smoking from Saturday, riding the growing wave of opposition to lighting up at outdoor venues.

<i>Roger Bull:</i> Fight's on for shoppers' freedom in face of tobacco zealots

Roger Bull argues that bans on product displays in stores impinge on consumers' right to choose.