Man Sought For Hold Up Of Dairy

12 August 2008 - A male held up the Briggs Road Superette about 1.45pm today. The male maori, about 20 years old, confronted the sole female shop assistant demanding cash. He was given a small sum of money and some tobacco. He then left down Briggs Road towards Marshland Road.

Yealands Estate Launches Pioneering Winery

With the launch of its ground-breaking new Marlborough winery Yealands Estate pioneers sustainable premium wine production on an unprecedented scale.

British American Tobacco PLC: Interim Report To 30 June 2008

LONDON, July 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -

SUMMARY

SIX MONTHS RESULTS 2008 2007 Change

- unaudited

Revenue GBP5,457m GBP4,725m +15%

The Quit Group Helps Record Numbers

28 July 2008 - The Quit Group, the government funded national smoking cessation service dealt with almost 44,000 people wanting to quit smoking during the past year.

DHBs Continue Making Progress On Health Targets

All the country's district health boards continue making progress on the 10 annual health targets, chalking up big gains in tobacco control and in reducing hospital admissions for children under five, Director-General of Health Stephen McKernan said today.

Cease And Desist: Health Groups Call On Tobacco Industry To Quit

2 July 2008 - The Cancer Society of New Zealand and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) are demanding that the Ministry of Health investigate an admission by the New Zealand Association of Convenience Stores (NZACS) that tobacco companies offer financial and other incentives to retailers to sell a

Unitedfuture: UnitedFuture Committed To Tackling Drugs

2 July 2008 - UnitedFuture MP Judy Turner has reiterated her party's stance on drugs following a recent WHO report that identified New Zealand as having the second highest rate of cannabis use among the 17 countries studied.

UnitedFuture Committed To Tackling Drugs

2 July 2008 - UnitedFuture MP Judy Turner has reiterated her party's stance on drugs following a recent WHO report that identified New Zealand as having the second highest rate of cannabis use among the 17 countries studied.

Diverse Public Health Association Conference Begins Today

1 July 2008 - Nearly 330 delegates from overseas and around the country have gathered for a conference hosted by the Public Health Association. The conference runs from 2 to 4 July.

The theme of the conference is "Tapu, noa... ...environmental, physical or both?"

Obesity Action Coalition Welcomes Proposed Tightening Of Advertising Rules

26 June 2008 - The Obesity Action Coalition is welcoming a proposed measure in the Public Health Bill that would allow the Ministry of Health to regulate against advertising unhealthy foods if a code of practice is ignored.