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Government releases smokefree proposals
15 April 2021
A bold new proposal, thought to be a world first, is expected to be announced on Thursday as...
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The kowhai contribution to smokefree
06 April 2021
The possibility of a natural product found in the kowhai being used as a smoking cessation t...
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Cytisine can help us get to smokefree
05 April 2021
For those who smoke, quitting is difficult. Now there's the possibility of another tool for...
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The Government could drop the ball on Smokefree 2025
14 December 2020
Prof Robert Beaglehole talks to RNZ's Kathryn Ryan on the danger of the Government missing t...
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Jacinda Ardern defends government inaction on smokefree - ASH NZ
07 December 2020
Talking to Duncan Garner on the AM Show, ASH Director Deborah Hart says we need 60,000 peopl...
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It's time for a smokefree plan
06 December 2020
Joining with the Cancer Society's Shayne Nahu, Hāpai te Hauora's Stephanie Erick in calling ...
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Helen Clark proud of smokefree gains
23 October 2020
Helen Clark: New Zealand's smoke-free gains among my proudest achievements, but there's more...
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Vaping helping whanau to quit
08 October 2020
A quit smoking programme which uses vaping as a stepping stone has seen 70 per cent of parti...
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Vaping laws ... at last
06 August 2020
At long last, the Government has passed legislation to regulate vaping. It will help to ens...
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Vaping law boosts smokefree target
06 August 2020
Watea News reports that last minute amendments were made to ensure vaping products are avail...
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A pragmatic approach to nicotine addiction
07 July 2020
Shane Te Pou writes for Newsroom "Nicotine addiction cannot be eradicated, but its harms can...
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Tobacco law changes and stricter borders
28 June 2020
New law changes mean stricter border controls on illicit tobacco, but ASH Director,,Deborah ...
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