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Landmark legislation passed today puts New Zealand on track to saving thousands of lives and having a smokefree generation sooner rather than later, Associate Health Minister, Jenny Salesa says.
The largest Kiwi-owned vape company is investing significantly in what will likely be its last marketing campaign before legislation is passed to soon prohibit all forms of advertising of regulated vaping products.
The claims on the cannabis referendum pamphlet sent to households by the government have been labelled as ‘inflated’, ‘unrealistic’, and ‘unlikely to be achievable’ in the latest edition of the New Zealand Medical Journal.
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food cause about one-third of the annual loss of healthy life-years, yet less than 0.5 percent of the health budget is spent on preventing this damage.
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) is pleased to see the second reading of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill yesterday, however, is concerned about proposed amendments to the Bill in Supplementary Order Papers (SOPs).
The Vaping Bill passed its second reading around 11pm last night moving with urgency under extended hours in the remaining three sitting days before Parliament adjourns for the general election.
"Kiwi-owned vape businesses are disappointed the Government is rushing through its vaping legislation in time for the election campaign, while the local industry remains completely in the dark over the regulations," says Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ) spokesperson Jonathan Devery
"MP Nicky Wagner’s amendment to reverse the Government’s effective ban on oral tobacco-free nicotine pouches deserves supporting.
The consumers price index (CPI) fell 0.5 percent in the June 2020 quarter as the COVID-19 global pandemic saw cheaper petrol and falling hotel and motel prices, Stats NZ said today.
"This election and Covid-19 present New Zealanders with an opportunity to change their future and create a fair, modern employment insurance scheme," says ACT’s Employment Spokesperson, and third-ranked candidate, Nicole McKee.
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