Southern DHB kicks off 'Real People, Real Stories' smokefree campaign

A compelling personal short video about the effects of smoking kicks off a Southern DHB ‘Real People, Real Stories,’ campaign on World Smokefree Day tomorrow.

Have your say on being smokefree on World Smokefree Day

It has been nearly four years since Napier City and Hastings District Councils decided to share a smokefree policy - now it’s time for you to tell us how we’re doing and if we could be doing more.

Protecting pets from second-hand smoke on World Smokefree Day

As part of World Smokefree Day on 31 May, SPCA is calling for pet owners to learn about, and act to reduce, thehealth impacts of second-hand smoke on animals.

Serious action on alcohol side-lined in response to mental health and addiction

Alcohol Healthwatch is alarmed that ‘further consideration’ is needed to reduce the impact of alcohol use on mental health and addiction.

Police seek information after dairy burglary

Police are investigating the burglary of Junction Cafe and Dairy on Flora Road, Lumsden.

Two men forced entry into the dairy using a crowbar on Saturday evening.

They took off with a large amount of cigarettes, tobacco and a quantity of cash.

Bulls and Dannevirke tobacco retailers fail undercover operations

Two tobacco retailers sold cigarettes to a teenager during recent tobacco controlled purchase operations (CPOs) carried out by MidCentral District Health Board’s (MDHB) Public Health Service. The retailers were Mobil Bulls in Bulls and Good Value $2 Shop in Dannevirke.

Kaukaupakaupa New Zealand's first smoke free site to say no to tobacco

Brett Peachey and Julie Wakefield announced that with Gull they have launched New Zealand’s first smoke-free site at 1079 Kaipara Coast Hwy, Kaukaupakaupa on State Highway 16 in Auckland’s rural north-west.

1,000th outlet milestone for Kiwi vaping business

The largest Kiwi-owned vaping business has reached an incredible milestone after opening its first shop on Auckland’s Dominion Road just two years ago.

Record number of illegal cigarette sales to teenagers

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) last month identified nine retailers illegally selling tobacco to teenagers over just a two-week period.

ANZ Monthly Inflation Gauge: Soft start

The ANZ Monthly Inflation Gauge was flat m/m in April, a soft start to the quarter after a solid 1.0% q/q lift in Q1. Annual inflation ticked up to 2.5%.