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  • A qualitative analysis of how people who smoke and manage lower incomes perceive the Smokefree 2025 goal

    Letter
    Fri 21 May 2021
    A decade has passed since the then National-led government accepted the Māori Affairs Select Committee (MASC) Inquiry recommendation that New Zealand set a “longer-term goal of reducing smoking prevalence and tobacco availability to minimal levels, thereby [becoming] essentially a smokefree nation by 2025.” 
  • Why some people who smoke don’t persist with using e-cigarettes – new findings from ITC NZ study

    Letter
    Wed 14 Oct 2020

    New data from the ITC NZ study has been published in the NZMJ exploring reasons for the discontinuation of use of e-cigarettes (ECs) among 131 study participants (63 Māori) who had tried ECs in the

  • Smokefree signage at railway stations: a survey of 54 stations in 11 local government areas

    Letter
    Tue 5 Mar 2019
    Overview

    This study by ASPIRE2025 researchers identified the extent and nature of outdoor smokefree signage at a sample of railway stations in New Zealand.

  • The Smokefree 2025 goal: an opportunity for the new government

    Letter
    Fri 22 Jun 2018

    June 2018

    This letter calls for bold new actions from the New Zealand Government to achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal.

  • Factors influencing the smoking status of ex-prisoners reintegrating into the community after release

    Letter
    Fri 23 Feb 2018

    A lack of support means many prisoners relapse back to smoking on release, despite many wanting to stay smokefree, this new study has found.

  • Overwhelming support for smokefree cars that are carrying children – Is the Government listening?

    Letter
    Thu 7 Dec 2017
    Overview

    This letter published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, asks:

  • Smokefree signage at New Zealand racecourses and sports facilities with outdoor stands

    Letter
    Mon 30 Oct 2017
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    Outdoor sports facilities with stands are a potential priority area for smokefree policies, given that people can be in relatively close proximity to each other and so can be exposed to s

  • A case study of smokefree outdoor policy options for a city

    Letter
    Thu 30 Mar 2017

    Progress towards smokefree inner cities in New Zealand requires specific policies for places like building entrances, family areas, public seating, outdoor dining and for city events.

  • Better Help for Smokers to Quit targets need evaluation and integration with community-based services

    Letter
    Fri 27 Jan 2017

    This letter published in the New Zealand Medical Journal discusses smoking cessation in hospitals and the need to improve the degree of integration and follow-up with cessation support services out

  • Survey of smokefree signage at playgrounds: the potential value of comparisons with dog control signage

    Letter
    Tue 5 Jul 2016

    Children’s playgrounds are a potential priority area for new smokefree places to protect children from both secondhand smoke and the adverse normalising impact of seeing adult smoking.

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