Maori Party: Cigarettes Kill - Even The Light And Mild Ones

24 September 2008 - "Cigarette companies calling their products 'light' and 'mild', is like weapon factories calling their bullets 'nice' and 'pleasant'," said Hone Harawira, Maori Party MP for Tai Tokerau, and spokesman for the Tobacco Out of Aotearoa campaign.

Tobacco Industry Warned About Use Of 'light' And 'mild' On Packets

The Commerce Commission has warned tobacco companies that the use of 'light' and 'mild' descriptors on tobacco packaging risks breaching the Fair Trading Act.

A complaint to the Commerce Commission was lodged by the Smokefree Coalition, supported by key health groups, in July 2006.

Hamilton Aggravated Robbery

15 September 2008 - Hamilton Police are seeking information from the public on anyone offering cheap cigarettes or tobacco for sale following the aggravated robbery of a service station on Sunday morning.

Update Hamilton Aggravated Robberies

2 September 2008 - Hamilton Police are seeking information from the public on anyone offering cheap cigarettes or tobacco for sale following the aggravated robbery of a service station on Sunday morning.

Ashburton Triples Export Expectation

25 AUGUST 2008 - New research has uncovered Ashburton District's significant contribution to the national economy.

Greens: Green MP Joins School Kids For Tobacco Protest

20 August 2008 - The Green Party is supporting the call from Christchurch children for all tobacco retail displays to be removed from the sight of children and young people in dairies, supermarkets and petrol stations around New Zealand.

Burglaries May Be Linked

13 August 2008 - Several burglaries at shops in the Mairehau area in the last day may be linked says Detective Bruce Woodley, Papanui Police.

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%