Oceania

A suspicious cargo ship, flagged from Tanzania, caught smuggling 76 tons of cigarettes near Australia's coast, a record bust.

Victoria, Australia introduces initiative allowing primary school teachers to use e-cigarette education resources to educate students on dangers.

Australian retailers in Melbourne fined a total of $396,000 by TGA for illegal e-cigarette sales, part of nationwide crackdown.

City of Vincent in Australia has banned smoking in five central areas, considering further restrictions due to rising e-cigarette popularity.

New Zealand Health Ministry to provide e-cigarette starter kits to aid adult smoking cessation, drawing criticism from health advocates.

New Zealand government to provide free e-cigarette starter kits to help adults quit smoking, aiming for smoke-free goal by 2025.

New Zealand tightens e-cigarette regulations: ban on disposable e-cigarettes, strict advertising limits, and increased penalties from Dec. 17, 2024.

TGA fines Sunshine Coast tobacco merchant $37,560 for illegal possession of e-cigarette products in joint enforcement operation.