Tag: New Zealand
New Zealand Not on Track to Meeting 2025 Smokefree Goal
Researchers at New Zealand’s University of Otago have found that in order to achieve the Government's 2025 Smokefree goal, five times as many Māori...
New Zealand moves to tighten vaping laws
In March 2017, associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner had said that e-cigarettes would be legalized and that New Zealand was adopting a low risk...
NZ: Vaping Products Can be Lawfully Imported, Sold and Distributed
In March 2017, associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner had said that e-cigarettes would be legalized and that New Zealand was adopting a low risk...
NZ Study: Big Tobacco is Responsible for Plain Packs Legislation Delay
As the plain packaging regulation has finally gone into effect, retailers have until the 6th of June to get rid of any remaining stock...
NZ Cancer Society Suggests a Vaping Ban in Smoke Free Areas
Sophie Carty thinks that allowing the use of e-cigarettes in areas where smoking is prohibited may encourage smoking. However in contrast, Public Health England...
Anti-Smoking Groups Need to Embrace E-cigs for Harm Reduction
In March 2017, associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner had said that e-cigarettes would be legalized and that New Zealand was adopting a low risk...
NZ Court Gives Philip Morris the Green Light to Sell iQOS
The iQOS device, is a Heat not Burn (HnB) smokeless alternative to combustible cigarettes and works by heating tobacco leaves known as Heets or...
Is New Zealand’s Smoke-free 2025 Initiative on Track?
In March 2017, associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner had said that e-cigarettes would be legalized and that New Zealand was adopting a low risk...