smokefree 2025

Expert Q&A | Published: 05 December 202311 December 2023

Before it was announced that smokefree laws were being repealed, NZ ranked second in the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 May 2023

Vapes with flavours and bright colours will be restricted, and non-prescription vape imports will be more tightly controlled in Australia. The […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 11 August 202017 August 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 July 201927 July 2019

A new global report from the World Health Organization says many governments are making good progress in the fight against tobacco, […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 May 201813 February 2019

A new report from the New Zealand Initiative think tank argues that quitting cold turkey doesn’t work for all smokers […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 March 201811 April 2018

Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]

In the News | Published: 02 August 201703 August 2018

Public health experts say we are falling short of our Smokefree 2025 goal and unless there is urgent action by […]

In the News | Published: 19 May 201703 August 2018

The Ministry of Health is taking tobacco giant Philip Morris International to court over illegally importing the tobacco sticks used in […]

In the News | Published: 16 December 201623 December 2016

Using information from the 2013 Census, researchers say that smoking is declining at an ever-increasing rate. A study, published today […]

In the News | Published: 20 September 201611 April 2018

University of Otago public health researchers are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of loose tobacco to curb […]