Smoking
Jordan Williams on what the Taxpayers' Union really is and who funds it
Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union tells Guyon about the group's funding, its connection to the Atlas Network, and why he once joined the Green party. Video, Audio
The Week in Detail: Smokefree, Judith Collins, and woke-washing
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Gone in a puff of smoke
Anti-smoking researchers are promising a healthy fight against the new government's moves to repeal world-first legislation on tobacco sales. Audio
Health Minister Shane Reti defends government's plan to scrap smokefree legislation
The new government's plan to walk back some smoke free laws will be a huge blow to cancer prevention, as well as costing thousands of lives and billions of dollars according to health advocates. But… Video, Audio
First, a smoke-free generation – next, a vape-free one?
New Zealand's a world-leader with its smokefree laws, but can it do the same when it comes to vaping? Audio
Prof. Simon Chapman: What the history of smoking should warn us about vaping
When smoking first became popular it was heavily marketed as being cool. We were even told it was healthy. The results have not been so good. Simon Chapman, an Emeritus Professor at University of… Audio
The vape of things to come
It's safer than smoking, but how worried should we be about teens taking up vaping? Audio
What young people think of phasing out all tobacco products
Last year the government proposed to introduce a smoke-free generation, ending the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2008. New research at the University of Otago has actually spoken to youth to… Audio
Teen smoking falls but vaping on the rise
ASH Chair and Emeritus Professor Robert Beaglehole joined Jesse to talk about the what they can take from the latest ASH Year 10 survey. Audio
How to quit smoking in 2022
Thinking about ditching the cigarettes once and for all? You'll have the best chance of being successfully quitting if you formulate a plan and actively manage it, says Dr Lyndy Matthews… Audio
Dame Tariana's smokefree goal closer to realisation
Dame Tariana Turia's goal to make New Zealand smokefree by 2025 is creeping closer with the launch of today's Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan. The latest move prevents 14 year olds from legally… Audio
It's instinctive to avoid unnecessary activity, says academic
Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology and author of the new book, Exercised, Daniel Lieberman explains how we evolved to be physically active, but we never evolved to do physical activity… Audio
How to prevent kids from developing addictions
New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey is a mother, a teacher in a drug and alcohol centre for adolescents, and a recovering alcoholic with a strong family history of addiction. Jessica… Audio
Study shows Kiwis are more mindful about consumption
The Consumer Lifestyles Report (which has been running since 1979) was released from the University of Otago Business School this week. The report's aim is to provide insights into the lifestyles… Audio
How fruit and veg may reduce risk of cognitive decline
A new study that followed 80,000 middle-aged people for more than 20 years has found that those who consumed the most flavonoids significantly reduce the risk of experiencing early signs of cognitive… Audio
Vaping - do the positives outweigh the negatives?
Vaping has been touted as a game-changing tool to help smokers quit - but it also has its downsides. Audio
So vaping does less harm than smoking, but is it actually safe? Dr Kelly Burrowes clears the air
How safe is vaping as an alternative to smoking? The bioengineer Dr Kelly Burrowes talks about what current research shows in this highlight from the Auckland University's Raising the Bar 2021. Audio
How longer working hours are killing us
Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and heart disease in 2016 - a 29 percent rise since 2000, according to new research from the WHO and the International Labour Organisation. The… Audio
Radical ideas proposed to meet Smokefree 2025 target
In a plan to stub out smoking by 2025, the government's looking at completely banning the next generation of adults from smoking, with a staged phase out.
On current projections, the government… Audio
Decile 1 to 10: Access to cigarette sales compared
One of the concerns raised in the Smokefree 2025 discussion document is the closeness of schools to places selling cigarettes.
Fifty-four percent of secondary schools have at least one tobacco retail… Video, Audio