Barry Soper: Cigarettes in parliament
Overall 14 percent of Kiwis are still addicted to the habit.
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Australia's massive cigarette failure
Smoking decline rates in Australia stall as experts argue over e-cigarettes.
Anti-smoking champion throws weight behind vaping
Anti-smoking champion in Whanganui gets behind vaping as a means to quit cigarettes.
Editorial: Doing without what you couldn't do without
Shame of being spotted with a plastic shopping bag - like being caught smoking in public
Ban cigarettes by 2025, Parliament told
Govt has also been told to put more money into promoting vaping and e-cigarettes.
This man sells cigarettes. Why his method has raised eyebrows.
Man justified selling the individual cigarettes on the basis it could help stop robberies.
Lee Suckling: The problem with men who vape
Lee Suckling on why men need an etiqutte lesson when it comes to vaping.
Woman tells just how easy it was to buy cigarettes as a minor
At 16, Arnia Appleby bought a couple of packs of cigarettes. Within a week she was hooked.
Council scraps butt bylaw
Dropping cigarette butts was already covered under the Litter Act.
Kids smoking dope don't need less education, they need more
The consequences of the punishment are worse than the crime.
Local Focus: Helping pregnant mothers quit smoking
$300 for pregnant mothers to quit. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Dairy owner: Tobacco giant 'treating us very badly'
Tobacco giant says it is doing what it can to help retailers, but shop owners disagree.
Ministry's charge against tobacco giant dismissed
It was argued the product did not come under a section of the Smoke-Free Environment Act.
Youth smoking at record low: survey
Record 82 per cent of Year 10 students have never smoked but rates still double for Maori.
Meghan tells Harry to quit smoking, drink less, shape up for baby
"It's no secret among friends that they want to start a family immediately."
Actress used hypnotherapy to kick smoking habit
The actress praised hypnosis for helping her to quit smoking.
Mike Hosking: How to get rid of that stubborn rump of smokers
People still smoking? Price fags out of the market and they'll be gone.
Smokeless tobacco product not as harm-free as claimed
A smokeless tobacco product exposes users to another toxic chemical
Tobacco plain packaging takes effect today
An anti-smoking group says this as a step toward the goal of NZ being smoke-free by 2025.
Female psychiatric nurses most likely to smoke - research
Female psychiatric nurses are the most common medical professional to smoke.
E-cigs help alcoholics cope with detox smoking ban
Alcoholics who smoke face an uphill battle when they go into detox.
Up in smoke: How vaping might save smokers
The vaping phenomenon is rising rapidly as people continue to look at ways to quit smoking
Smokers turning to e-cigarettes
Thousands of Kiwis using e-cigarettes but regulations around use still to be introduced
Editorial: Vaping looks to be fine
EDITORIAL: Vaping is obviously less harmful than smoking and should be legal.
Security breach by smoker delays flight two hours
Auckland Airport passengers were re-screened after a woman took a sneaky cigarette break.
Why you could get seriously sick from vaping
Just the same as smoking tobacco or breathing in traffic fumes.
Vaping not enough for some smokers
Many smokers prefer the ritual of the "real" thing to an inauthentic replacement.
Why the e-cigarette industry needs regulations
The e-cigarette industry is viewed as the most disruptive changes in the tobacco market.
Most vapers start e-cigs to quit smoking: Survey
Most vapers used e-cigarettes to quit smoking, new study suggests.
New study warns: Vaping causes cancer
New York University researchers warns vaping is not as risk-free as we may think
Cigarette companies are being sneaky around taxes
There are allegations manufacturers are gaming the tax system to keep people hooked.
Crocodile Dundee: 'I was a drug dealer'
'It was a staggering success but I was a drug dealer,' says Crocodile Dundee star.
Tobacco giant vows to quit smoking
Tobacco giant Philip Morris says its New Year's resolution 'won't be easy'.
One year on - Hokianga petrol station proudly tobacco-free
A gas station in the far north is refusing to sell tobacco - with no regrets