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Regretful smokers would support tobacco ban

Of 921 smokers asked, 46% support a ban on commercial tobacco products within 10 years - if a suitable substitute is offered. 

$100m health boost comes at a price

Elective health will get an extra $101m over four years - but a 60% prescription hike will pay for other health services.

Govt debt heading for $72 billion, says Ryall

Migrant-linked TB treatment costing taxpayers millions

A leading public health doctor says increasing numbers of immigrants have driven up cases of  extremely multi-drug resistant TB  and the cost of treating them - some of which could be incurable.

Legionnaires outbreak claims first life - more may die

Auckland Council officials refuse to say which city buildings have been "shock-dosed" with chemicals after a legionnaires outbreak claimed its first victim. 

Smoking leaves global economy gasping

Smoking not only sucks the life out of millions of people worldwide, it’s also sucking the life out of the global economy.

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