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There are many different oral nicotine products. How they are dealt with under the law depends on whether the nicotine component is tobacco-based or synthetic-based, and the intended use.

About the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and regulation of smoked tobacco products in New Zealand.

Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework on Tobacco Control sets out an obligation that Parties protect their tobacco control policies from the interests of the tobacco industry.

Vaping and smokefree history and timelines.

Specialist vape retailers need to meet strict location requirements. Understand how the Ministry of Health checks these requirements are met.

Vaping products, smokeless tobacco, and herbal smoking products are not allowed to be sold to anyone under 18 years old.

Annual tobacco returns filed by manufacturers and importers for 2023

Annual tobacco returns filed by manufacturers and importers for 2022.

The Approved Smoked Tobacco Retailer scheme was repealed by the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Act 2024.

The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act came into force on 1 January 2023.

From 1 July 2024, a maximum of 599 smoked tobacco retailers approved by the Ministry of Health can legally sell smoked tobacco products in New Zealand.

About the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), obligations under Article 5.3, the illicit trade protocol and meetings with tobacco industry representatives.

The Smokefree 2025 Pacific Assurance Group is focused on actions to achieve and progress delivery of the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan.

Distributors must notify the Ministry of Health about selling smoked tobacco products at wholesale, and about the type of products.

Read the background information including the tobacco tax excise evaluation and the history of tobacco packaging and warnings.