The NZ Ministry of Health is currently reviewing public submissions on options that would allow nicotine-containing e-cigarettes to be sold legally in NZ.
New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 goal is now less than ten years away but we are unlikely to achieve this world-leading goal unless the Government introduces innovative new policies that reduce smoking
The hardening hypothesis suggests that as smoking prevalence declines, the remaining smokers will be the more addicted ones who are less likely to quit. But does the NZ evidence support this?
This study observed and reported on the point prevalence of smoking at sports grounds and three downtown open spaces of Wellington City (Midland Park, Civic Square and Te Aro Park).
This ‘key themes’ document was prepared by members of ASPIRE2025 who attended the SRNT (Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobaccco) conference in Chicago at the beginning of March 2016.