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Cigarettes really do take a toll on your looks
Survey of 500 twins found the one who smoked is less attractive to the opposite sex.
Three habits to change in 2018
Scientists say these habits can be blamed for just over 30 per cent of cancer deaths.
North Korea threat no one is talking about
Footage of Kim smoking next to untested liquid-fuelled missile is just one concern.
Experts at odds over benefits of e-cigarettes
Research on e-cigs' relative safety is lacking, Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ says.
Are you at risk of mouth cancer? Take the test
Too much oral sex, smoking and drinking increases your risk of mouth cancer.
E-cigarettes key to giving up smoking, says professor
But others are not so sure whether vapes are the solution.
First ever fatal marijuana overdose reported
Reports claim an 11-month old had a heart attack due to a marijuana overdose in 2015.
Youth smoking rates plunge
A new generation of "never-smokers" is being created, Quitline boss says.
Why teenagers aren't good at judging right from wrong
At school you probably had a good sense you knew what was going on, right?
Quitting smoking? Try cow pat bingo
A series of games and competitions were tested as ways to help people quit smoking.
Volunteers needed for smoking cessation trial
Smokers who are Maori or whanau of Maori can be part of the free trial to quit the habit.
$100 now or $200 later? The science of self-control
Would you take $100 now, or wait a year and get $200, a Kiwi experiment has asked.
Man's 4.8 tonne tobacco crop seized, again
A man's 3.8 tonnes of home-grown tobacco has been seized, once more.
Vaping market heats up
Big tobacco companies are ready to move in on the NZ vaping market if it is legalised.
Doctor: Cannabis might not be medically safe
We should not legalise cannabis for medicinal use until we know more about it.
Ross Bell: Toxic drug needs to be decriminalised
To get on top of toxic drugs, NZ needs to decriminalise them.
Government right to embrace e-cigarettes
Vaping will help people quit smoking so long as e-cigarettes are made more available.
Call for mandatory smokefree outdoor dining
Cancer Society Auckland Northland wants smokefree outdoor dining to be mandatory.
Robbers fill washing basket with cigarettes
Three armed and masked robbers fill a washing basket with stolen cigarettes.
Andrew Dickens: Is it fair to ban smoking in public places?
COMMENT: To have a city declared smokefree is an oppression of a significant minority.
Babies living in cars, garages before they died
Maori, Pacific Island babies far more likely to die unexpectedly in their sleep.
New study: one more way smokes harm kids
A new study links childhood second-hand smoke to the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Cannabis reaches new high at GP conference
Cannabis was a major talking point at a GP conference. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Smoking ban: Supreme Court backs DHB
The Supreme Court has backed a health board's decision to ban smoking on its premises.
Govt sets ambitious goal to reduce infant deaths
Government wants to cut the number of sudden infant deaths by nearly 90 per cent.
Couple given strict timetable for smoking
A couple may now only smoke at certain times of the day after complaints from neighbours.
'Sell cigs at chemist'
Restricting places selling tobacco would help reach smoke-free goal, say experts.
Funeral parlour bans smoking
Steven Davey is saddened children smoke despite their parents dying of related diseases.
Restaurant's smoking convictions quashed
A court battle on what "internal" means has seen a restaurant's smoking conviction quashed