The Ministry of Health delivered a document to New Zealand First's Associate Health Minister, Casey Costello, outlining a proposal to halt annual tobacco tax hikes for three years. These taxes increase annually in tandem with inflation.
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Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of regulated products such as smoked tobacco, vaping, herbal smoking, and smokeless tobacco products must maintain sales records and submit annual reports and returns to New Zealand's Vaping…
On January 26, 2024, Minister of Health Mónica García announced the Comprehensive Anti-Tobacco Plan, which aims to develop smoke-free public spaces. The approach aims to reduce smoking in order to achieve a smoke-free generation.