Oceania

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.

New Zealand government urgently passes anti-smoking regulations, including ban on disposable e-cigarettes and stricter sales restrictions.

New Zealand's daily vaping rate has surged to 11.1% in 2023/24, with users increasing to 480,000, while daily smoking rates continue to drop.

The New South Wales Government in Australia has introduced tougher penalties and enforcement measures for illegal vape supply, increasing fines to A$1.54 million and prison terms to seven years.

Australia is set to implement tobacco packaging regulations, with health warnings on every cigarette, aiming to improve public health and discourage smoking.