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Vapes containing dangerous ‘space oil’ found in NZ
Space oil can contain ketamine and cannabis.
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‘Disastrous’: Fears NZ on track to fall well short of Smokefree 2025 goal
Smoking rates failed to decrease from the year prior for the first time in a decade.
Call for fewer vape shops to enable better enforcement
Advocates say a Hawke's Bay prosecution highlights the need for more control.
The code at the counter: How a Hastings vape store sold cigarettes for $5
An undercover agent used the code, leading to a prosecution and thousands in fines.
Ryan Bridge: Wouldn't it be easier if we banned kids?
OPINION: The reality is a parent’s job in 2024 is no different to what it’s always been.
10,000 puffs a day: Inside the life of a vape tester
The remarkable footage shows how each vape gets the personal treatment.
Stage play tackles issue of vaping among teens
Vaping spikes 20% at Gisborne Boys' High but an educational play aims to combat the trend.
Why quitting vaping is hard on your mental health
People who vape frequently are twice as likely to have depression, studies say.
NZ First minister forced to apologise after acting ‘contrary to law’
Chief Ombudsman forces Casey Costello to release withheld tobacco info.