Nearly 100 phone calls have been made to a Waikato-specific quit smoking line in the past four months.

Earlier this year, Population Health partnered up with the Waikato Rugby Union to do some targeted health promotion with the message to 'give quitting a go'.

The end of year results of the 2009/10 Health Targets have been published within national and local newspapers and our results show a solid end of year achievement with an overall increase of performance in all areas.

Lung cancer accounts for the most deaths from cancer according to figures released today by the Ministry of Health.

Just as New Zealand was among world leaders with its smokefree legislation, it's now being encouraged to be the first country with an entire nursing workforce dedicated to stubbing out cigarettes.

The Government's announcement to make all New Zealand prisons smokefree by July next year is strongly supported by the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA).

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is spreading the smokefree message to students including future nurses and other health professionals at AUT North Shore for World Smokefree Day.

by Kerri Nuku NZNO Kaiwhakahaere

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) today presented to the Māori Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the tobacco industry.

Wellington, March 17 NZPA - Smokers have given the thumbs up to two nicotine replacement products which may become more commonly available, following research from the University of Otago.

New Zealand smokers have given the thumbs up to two nicotine replacement products which may become more commonly available in this country following research from the University of Otago, Wellington .