Tag: VTANZ
NZ’s Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill
On introducing the Vaping Amendment Bill, the health ministry acknowledged that vaping and the consumption of smokeless tobacco products are less harmful than smoking,...
VTANZ: Queenstown Vape Restrictions Are Not Based on Science
“Queenstown Lakes District Council’s move to ban vaping on the popular beaches of Queenstown, Frankton, Wanaka and Glenorchy is sadly based on snobbery not...
NZ Govt Urged to Limit the Number of Cigarette Retailers
“With the series of annual cigarette tax hikes now complete, the Government needs to keep driving the country’s smokefree ambition and that includes not...
Australian GPs Association Endorses Vaping for Smoking Cessation
This change in stance aligns the RACGP with other medical associations such as the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, the UK...
NZ Study Finds No Teen Vaping Epidemic in New Zealand
Assessing an ASH Year 10 survey of 27,083 students aged 14 and 15, University of Auckland researchers found that only 0.8% of the participants...
NZ Vape Industry Supports Letter Urging Government to Regulate E-Cigs
“We’ve been calling for regulation for over five years. It was promised over a year ago, and we’re still waiting. These delays and ongoing...
ASH New Zealand’s Report: A Surge Strategy for Smokefree Aotearoa 2025
“This report confirms the critical importance of vaping and the availability of vape products. If the Government is serious about tobacco harm reduction it...
NZ: New Data Reveals Sharper Decline in Cigarette Sales in The...
The Health Promotion Agency gathered data from supermarkets, service stations and liquor store sales. The compiled stats indicated that the number of cigarettes sold...
