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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.

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.

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

The 2013 International Meeting of the SRNT was held in Boston, USA in March 2013.  Attendees from NZ included ASPIRE2025’s director, Professor Richard Edwards and researcher, Anaru Waa.

The New Zealand government’s announcement that it will bring in legislation for plain cigarette packs is a welcome public health development.

We have great pleasure in presenting the ASPIRE2025 research theme’s Annual Report for 2012.

There appears to be a strong case for legislating for smokefree vehicles with children based on past New Zealand research (as recently reviewed).