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New Zealand

Kiwis celebrate World Vape Day, but more action required

/New Zealand/ Kiwi ex-smokers and vaping advocates will celebrate World Vape Day on Sunday, 30 May – the first since New Zealand legislated and...

Budget to enable health reforms positive for smokefree

/New Zealand/ “The Budget’s establishment funding to enable significant health reforms is positive news for those wanting a more centralised, concerted national health effort...

$1.6m On Vape To QuitStrong Proves Govt Knows What Works

/New Zealand/ Confirmation that over $1.6 million is being spent on the Vape to QuitStrong campaign is proof the Government believes vaping is the...

‘Vaping – A Friend Not Foe To Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa’

The Government’s Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan provides the country with the best opportunity to deliver on the 2011 national smokefree ambition. However, if we...

NZ Govt’s smokefree plan overlooks vaping alternative

/New Zealand/ The Government’s discussion document on ‘Proposals For A Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan’ alarmingly reveals there’s little intention to elevate vaping as...

NZ smokefree action plan must elevate vaping as a safe switch

/New Zealand/ A leading vaping advocate has joined mounting pressure on the Government to take all the necessary steps available to achieve the country’s...

Retailers warn vape regulations will see a return to smoking

/New Zealand/ The government is cracking down on who can sell what vape products in the hopes of stopping young people from picking up...

Vape shop security will worsen if draft regulations pass

/New Zealand, April 6/ Concerns raised in the vaping industry about shop security could become a wider reality if proposed regulations add more cost...