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The Ministry of Health guidelines for what can be considered ‘outside’ of bars were declared invalid by a court decision in September 2013.

The New Zealand Government is losing up to $89.1 million per annum in tax revenue due to tobacco brought in to the country from overseas, ASPIRE 2025 researchers estimate.

It was great to see so many at Smokefree Oceania last week.

In this NZ Medical Journal letter from ASPIRE2025 researchers George Thomson and Nick Wilson, they discuss the status of the New Zealand’s national smokefree law and the need for an upgrade and exp

A recent ASPIRE2025 study used ASH Y10 data to examine New Zealand adolescents’ support for plain packaging.

Research into endgame solutions to the tobacco epidemic is an important area of investigation for ASPIRE2025.

The theme of the 10th APACT conference held in Japan from 18-21 August, 2013, was “Ending the Tobacco Epidemic – Protecting and Keeping Healthy Lives”

ASPIRE2025 research was to the fore at the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) conference in Sydney, Australia in June 2013.

To achieve the New Zealand Government’s Smokefree Nation Goal of 2025, the country probably needs major strategies that go beyond business-as-usual.

In order to be smokefree by 2025 it is clear that New Zealand needs to both continue to support current smokers in their attempts to quit smoking and do everything possible to discourage children a