Taranaki Vape retailer fails undercover operation - Taranaki DHB

One Taranaki local retailer has failed an undercover vaping controlled purchase operation (CPO) recently after selling vape juice containing nicotine to a 14 year old.

Jail term for $4.9 million tobacco fraudster - NZ Customs Service

A man was sentenced in the Auckland District Court today on charges of defrauding the revenue of Customs and money laundering after being linked to two shipments containing a total of 4.2 million cigarettes.

Vaping going backwards under new Aussie Government - CAPHRA

"This latest government document on vaping makes outrageously false claims and will only cost more Australian smokers their lives," says Nancy Loucas, Executive Co-ordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates).

Overseas merchandise trade: May 2022 - Stats NZ

Overseas merchandise trade statistics provide information on imports and exports of merchandise goods between New Zealand and other countries.

Key factsThis release refers to trade in goods only.

May 2022 monthly values are actual and compared with May 2021.

Action to save lives: Smokefree 2025

Tala Pasifika, a national Pacific voice for tobacco control in Aotearoa, commend Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, her team, Pacific communities and everyone who have taken action to progress this legislative work with the Smokefree Bill that has been introduced in parliament today.

Taking the right action to Smokefree 2025 - Hapai Te Hauora

National Māori Public Health organisation Hāpai Te Hauora applaud Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall and the team behind the legislative work taken to get the Smokefree Bill introduced today.

Homegrown and imported 'roll your owns' now part of NZ's growing tobacco black market

An independent report from KPMG in the United Kingdom has found New Zealand’s illicit loose leaf tobacco market grew to more than 185,800kg in 2021, of which 13,500kg was grown illegally on New Zealand soil. 9.6% of smokers reported purchasing illicit tobacco in the last 12 months.

GDP decreases 0.2 percent in March 2022 quarter - Stats NZ

GDP fell 0.2 percent in the March 2022 quarter, following a rise of 3.0 percent in the December 2021 quarter, Stats NZ said today.

Anti-vaping campaign will only send youth back to smoking - CAPHRA

"By stirring up anti-vaping hysteria, New Zealand’s Asthma and Respiratory Foundation will only send more minors back to smoking and put the country’s decade long Smokefree 2025 ambition in jeopardy," says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduc

Non-bank funds take the top spots for KiwiSaver satisfaction

Consumer NZ’s annual KiwiSaver satisfaction survey has found three funds stood out from the crowd, with Simplicity, Milford Funds and Generate taking out the top spots.