Smoking
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
Ngāpuhi leads iwi in smoking rate drop
Ngāpuhi has recorded the biggest drop in a comparison of smoking rates by iwi - nearly 10 percent between 2006 and 2013.
Zut alors! Paris smokers hit with $120 fines
Smokers in Paris caught throwing their cigarette butts onto the street will see $120 (or €68) go up in smoke, as a bid to clean up the French capital gets underway.
Smoking rates fall and sales drop almost 4%
Smoking is falling to an all time low with Ministry of Health figures showing the average adult consumption has dropped 6.3 percent a year since 2010.
Professor David Fergusson
Lead researcher on groundbreaking longitudinal Christchurch Health and Development Study. Audio
Smoking ban could affect cafes, bars
With his take on the smoking proposal, Hospitality Association chief executive Bruce Robertson is with us. Audio
Local councils push to ban smoking outside bars
Local councils have used their annual general meeting to call for a ban on smoking outside cafes, bars and restaurants. Audio
New vapour product helps smokers quit
A modern take on traditional Middle Eastern smoking, the e-shisha, is helping more and more smokers quit. Audio
Smoker prompts emergency landing
A mystery smoker faces an $850 fine for smoking onboard a domestic flight in Australia. Some was detected and the plane made an emergency landing. Audio
Giving up Smoking - How Good are E-cigarettes
Chris Bullen describes a study comparing e-cigarettes with patches and placebos as tools to quit smoking Audio
Giving up Smoking - How Good are E-cigarettes
Chris Bullen describes a study comparing e-cigarettes with patches and placebos as tools to quit smoking
AudioSmoking Research - Professor Emily Banks
A new study has found that two thirds of smokers will die from a smoking-related illness. But it's also found that if people quit before they turn 45 they have a good chance of recovering from much of… Audio
Research finds 2/3s of Australian smokers will die
Grounding breaking research from Australia has found that two thirds of smokers there will die from a smoking related illness. Audio
ASH responds to plain packing delay
Here at home, Parliament's health committee in August gave the green light to legislation to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes. The proposed legislation won't be passed until the legal… Audio
Smoking Cessation Targets
Canterbury GPs who fell short of anti-smoking targets were too busy to offer advice about giving up. Is it fair to expect GPs to have to give advice on stopping smoking on top of everything else? Audio
The crackdown on nicotine products for e-cigarettes.
People using electronic devices - or e-cigarettes - to get them off smoking are being forced to get around the rules by importing their own products from overseas and a public health expert Chris… Audio
Zoey Martin-Hawke
Creating a Smoke free Aotearoa by 2025 is the mission of Te Ara Hā Ora Manager Zoey Martin-Hawke, helped along by the contribution of the former co-leader of the Māori Party, Dame Tariana Turia. As… Audio
It's hoped higher prices can help smokers kick the habit
It's not a happy New Year for smokers who now face a bill of more than 20 dollars for a packet of cigarettes. Audio
High-fibre diet good for smokers
Researchers have found that smokers who eat a diet high in fibre will have improved lung health. Audio
Health professionals call for radical changes
Newly-released statistics show Māori smoking rates have dropped by nearly 10 percent. Audio
