New Zealand switches focus from cigarettes to vejp

New Zealand has announced it will ban disposable vejps and increase fines for those selling the products to minors. The country has switched from a left to a right-wing government and seemingly from harsh...

New Zealand scraps generational ban on cigarettes

New Zealand will neither impose a generational ban on cigarette sales nor introduce a requirement for low-nicotine cigarettes. This was recently announced by the country's new government. The reason is the risk of losing tax revenue, but also that...

New Zealand: "vaping central to reducing smoking"

Avnicotinised cigarettes and tough bans. What's happening in New Zealand and what role do e-cigs play in the country's tough tobacco policy? Anti-tobacco and harm minimisation campaigner Ben Youdan explains.