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What is the level of support for a total smokefree campus policy and other smokefree policy initiatives, amongst NZ university staff and students?

High smoking rates among Pacific people living within New Zealand (26.9%) are a significant and poorly understood problem.

Smoking in downtown Wellington is highly visible outside bars and cafes, and could be giving the perception that lighting up is socially acceptable.

Transportation settings such as bus stops and train station platforms are increasingly the target for new smokefree legislation.

A novel trial that has been underway for a month at Queensgate mall in Lower Hutt has seen 256 smokers take up the chance to try nicotine replacement therapy on the spur of the moment.

This research examined 1) the extent and nature of smokefree outdoor area (SFOA) policies in New Zealand, and 2) the process of developing, implementing and promoting compliance wit

Poorer smokers may favour “roll your own” and many falsely believe that use of loose tobacco is less dangerous than factory-made cigarettes, writes ASPIRE2025 director, Richard Edwards in a Persona

Smokers wanting to kick the habit needn’t be too worried about gaining a lot of weight after quitting, according to new University of Otago research published online in Nicotine and Tobacco Researc

A novel trial which offers smokers the chance to try nicotine replacement therapy on the spur of the moment as they go about their daily lives has started in Wellington.

Investigations of smoking initiation often focus on the experiences of children and youth.