Smokers increasingly using e-cigarettes to quit - survey

People who smoke are increasingly using e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking, a study by researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, has found.

Deceitful anti-smoking policy needs to be exposed - Winston Peters

New Zealand First will support ASH’s surge strategy, making alternatives to smoking affordable and widely available.

Webinar for Kiwi vapers attracts world-leading experts - CAPHRA

New Zealand’s 200,000 vapers are being encouraged to attend an online conference on Saturday, 26 September.

Customs arrests Malaysian tobacco smuggling syndicate

Three Malaysian nationals are scheduled to appear in the Auckland District Court this afternoon after Customs arrested them this morning for trying to smuggle millions of cigarettes into New Zealand.

Manufacturing and wholesale trade: June 2020 quarter - Statistic NZ

Wholesale trade sales fell $2.7 billion (10 percent) in June 2020 quarter, after most businesses shut temporarily during the COVID-19 lockdown in April, Stats NZ said today.

New report on overseas results of legalisation of cannabis

The Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) NZ Coalition which is leading the NO vote against cannabis legalisation in the upcoming referendum has released a new report Lessons From Cannabis Legalisation 2020, a comprehensive study of the data outcomes in ‘legalised’ marijuana states in the U.S.

Vaping smashes cigarette sales, right regulation now critical - Alt New Zealand

Revelations that cigarette sales are falling faster than ever, with vaping a major factor, is again raising concerns that the Government’s move to restrict vaping flavours and potentially cap nicotine levels in vaping products will only slow such success.

Party passionate about smokefree could pick up 200,000 votes

Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA)

Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA) says a massive voting constituency is so far being ignored this election, and if tapped it could mean make or break for a minor party.

Current stroke screening has no significant effect on incidence or mortality - AUT

THE WORLD STROKE ORGANISATION (WSO) AND WORLD HEART FEDERATION (WHF) HAVE DECLARED THAT CURRENT SCREENING OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD) RISK FACTORS HAS NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY OF STROKE AND ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE.

Vaping petition gets picked up five days after bill passes

"Over 17,000 Kiwis signed a Parliamentary petition on vaping, which was then completely ignored until five days after the vaping bill was passed.