Kelston community celebrates becoming a smokefree suburb

Last night, the community of Kelston came together to celebrate the leadership of their young people. "Stop the Stock in Keli Block" was a campaign lead by students of Kelston Girls High School and Hāpai Te Hauora.

End smoking campaigners welcome Snus into NZ

End Smoking New Zealand is pleased to see Swedish snus will soon be available in New Zealand, something it has been lobbying for, for more than a decade.

Waikato DHB cracks down on smoking

Waikato District Health board is committed to blowing away the smoke of one of New Zealand’s biggest killers from its hospital grounds and being tupeka kore (tobacco free) and auahi kore (smokefree).

Waikato DHB cracks down on smoking

Waikato District Health board is committed to blowing away the smoke of one of New Zealand’s biggest killers from its hospital grounds and being tupeka kore (tobacco free) and auahi kore (smokefree).

World Smokefree Day: Never too old to make a change for the better

Herewini Banks was 74 years old when she gave up smoking. She remembers the exact date and time she quit - 4.30pm on 15 July, 2016.

"It was three weeks before my birthday when I gave it up, so it’s never too late to quit."

'Smokeless products are key to NZ's smoke-free future'

The New Zealand Initiative is celebrating World Smokefree Day (Thursday 31 May) as an opportunity to take a more compassionate approach to tobacco control policy.

BOP tops quit smoking rate in NZ

The Bay of Plenty’s free Stop Smoking Support service, Hāpainga remains top of the country for its successful quit smoking rate.

Queensgate proud to be smokefree - Hutt City Council

World Smokefree Day is 31 May and this year’s theme celebrates New Zealand’s smokefree achievements.

Lower Hutt has a lot to celebrate with community leaders working alongside businesses and Council to create more smokefree places across our city.

Auckland businesses targeted in smoke-free operation - ADHB

Public health officials will be working with licensed clubs, theatres and hospitality venues over Auckland in the upcoming months to ensure compliance with the Smoke-free Environments Act.

Celebrate being smokefree in Northland this World Smokefree Day

New Zealand is moving closer to being smokefree and this World Smokefree Day is the perfect time to celebrate our smokefree environments, places and whānau, said Bridget Rowse from Northland District Health Board.