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Proposals for a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan

Published 15 April 2021

The Proposals for a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan seeks comment on proposed actions to achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal, which will inform the development of the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan (the action plan).

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Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 - Proposals for regulations

Published 26 January 2021

The Ministry of Health is seeking views on a number of regulatory proposals to update the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 to better support smokers to switch to less harmful regulated products as well as protect children, young people and non-smokers from the risks associated with vaping and smokeless tobacco products.

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Ka Pū te Ruha, ka Hao te Rangatahi - Good practice guidance for stop smoking services

Published 18 October 2019

The aim of this guidance is to open up the permission space for stop smoking services to work in more responsive ways with young wāhine Māori.

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Addressing the Challenges of Young Māori Women Who Smoke: A developmental evaluation of the phase two demonstration project

Published 22 November 2018

This publication highlights how smoking rates among young Māori women can be addressed.

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Annual Update of Key Results 2016/17: New Zealand Health Survey

Published 14 December 2017

This Annual Data Explorer presents the 2016/17 results from the New Zealand Health Survey, for both adults and children. The Annual Data Explorer includes information on health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health services.

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Standardised Tobacco Products Packaging Draft Regulations: Summary of Submissions

Published 08 June 2017

This publication summarises the submissions received on the consultation document Standardised Tobacco Products Packaging Draft Regulations, which was released for public consultation between May and July 2016

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Consultation on Electronic Cigarettes: Analysis of submissions

Published 04 April 2017

This publication summarises the submissions received on the consultation document Policy Options for the Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes. Full submissions are also provided.

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Annual Update of Key Results 2015/16: New Zealand Health Survey

Published 15 December 2016

This report presents the 2015/16 results from the New Zealand Health Survey, for both adults and children. The reports includes information on health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health services.

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Policy Options for the Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes: A consultation document

Published 02 August 2016

This publication is a consultation document that seeks public input on proposals to change the way electronic cigarettes (e‑cigarettes) are regulated.

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Standardised Tobacco Products and Packaging Draft Regulations

Published 31 May 2016

In 2013 the Government decided to introduce a new regulatory scheme to standardise tobacco products and packaging. The Ministry of Health is now seeking feedback on an ‘exposure draft’ of a proposed set of regulations. The regulations will be needed to bring the new regulatory scheme into force, and set out the detailed specifications for the standardised tobacco products and packages.

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