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Irish pub or pokie tavern? Proposed Whangārei venue sparks community opposition
The revised Irish bar plans include a smaller gaming area after earlier rejection.
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NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Sunday April 26, 2026
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Sunday April 26, 2026. Lebanon continues to take a beating despite ceasefire calls. Trading in your house could be the new way to downsize.
UK agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008
Smoking causes about 75,000 deaths a year in England and one quarter of cancers.
How illicit tobacco quietly grew to a quarter of all cigarettes sold in NZ
Retail NZ says illicit tobacco sales may have risen to comprise 27% of the market.
How illicit tobacco quietly grew to a quarter of all cigarettes sold here
Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young is with The Front Page to talk about a new report into the sale of black market cigarettes and what action we need to take now.
Calls for Govt tobacco taskforce to combat growing black market
The minister responsible says work is already underway to address illicit tobacco.
Editorial: Sale of vapes should be treated more like alcohol and cigarettes
OPINION: Vaping carries serious health risks, and youth are still accessing it.
I was a heavy smoker for 30 years. This is the method that finally helped me quit
Telegraph: Lynne Wallis says she felt like she'd been "brainwashed ... in a positive way".
Psychedelics beat nicotine patches in study to help smokers quit, study says
A dose of psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, was effective, study says.
‘Dangerous combination’: Tenant causes house fire after lighting cigarette near gas bottle
Pare Tamihana had earlier noticed a strong gas smell, but still lit up inside.
‘High-value powerhouse’: David Seymour backs surge in medicinal cannabis exports
A Cabinet paper shows more than a tonne of cannabis flower was exported in 2024.
'Path to dependence': 61% of high-risk teens need a vape 'first thing' - study
'Alarmingly, most regular users reported using very high-nicotine devices.'
Free vapes, $500k deal, questions over risks: Inside Health NZ’s new vape plan
Health NZ signed a $500,000 deal with Kiwi-owned vape company alt in December.
Rest home company to face trial over smoking policy after fire death
Resident Thomas Edward Callaghan, 73, died from critical burns after the 2021 fire.
How $64 cigarette packs pushed Australians to the black market
NY Times: 'We’re opening up this massive new front in the war on drugs' - criminologist.
Is an occasional cigarette really that bad?
New York Times: Is social smoking essentially playing with fire?
How an Auckland businessman's scheme to import 2.6 million black-market cigarettes backfired
Wei Xu stood to gain nearly $4 million from the illegal imports.
'Everyone's broke': Why Canterbury man sells illegal cigarettes
One illicit tobacco seller has weighed in on the issue.
Is a smokefree generation within reach?
Data reveals rates of vaping and smoking in young people is on the decline.
Most of us feel great, despite getting fatter and more distressed
Hazardous drinking among young people also shot up last year, bucking recent trends.
'Not focused on it': The smoking law that police can't enforce
It's been four years since the law came into force – but no fines have been issued.
The Maldives bans smoking for everyone born after 2006
The smoking ban also extends to tourists.
'Everyone's broke': Why Canterbury man sells illegal cigarettes
One illicit tobacco seller has weighed in on the issue.
What your cholesterol says about heart risk – and how to manage it
Cardiologist warns high cholesterol can silently begin in your 30s.