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12th September 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The government has introduced the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2), which aims to tackle youth vaping. Although the bill
24th July 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: After opposition parties criticised health minister Casey Costello’s decision to cut the excise tax on heated tobacco products (HTPs) by 50%, the
18th July 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Associate health minister Casey Costello has cut by 50% the excise tax on heated tobacco products (HTPs). New tariff numbers were
27th March 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
 New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has published clarifications on the process for the 2023 annual return of sales information for heated tobacco products (HTPs)
4th March 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The government has approved the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill, which will repeal parts of the tobacco control legislation passed by
28th February 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The government has introduced the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill, which will repeal parts of the tobacco control legislation passed by
26th January 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has sent a reminder that they will provide more clarity regarding the annual sales return process for
25th January 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Health minister Casey Costello allegedly proposes to remove the excise tax from heated tobacco products (HTPs), according to a document leaked to the
8th January 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: As of 1st January 2024, the tax on heated tobacco has increased to NZD1,555.23 ($967) per kg.
13th December 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Associate health minister Casey Costello, who is responsible for policy relating to smoking and vaping in the new coalition government, said
28th November 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Health organisations have condemned the newly elected National Party’s coalition agreement to repeal the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act –
24th November 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The recently elected National Party has formed a coalition government with the right-wing ACT and New Zealand First parties. The coalition
3rd November 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Final election results released today (3rd November) show the centre-right National Party with a majority of seats (48 out of 122). National Party
29th September 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: As of 1st October 2023, general retailers of vape or heated tobacco products must have notified that they sell these products at
24th August 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The minister of health has published the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Regulations. The regulations include prohibiting elements or features
31st January 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: As highlighted in the TobaccoIntelligence compliance calendar, today (31st January) is the last day for manufacturers and importers of heated tobacco products to submit their market
14th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â Most provisions of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which will ban the sale of smokable tobacco products
13th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which will set a limit on the number of e-cigarette retailers and
7th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which would set a limit on vaping retailers and ban the sale
10th August 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: From tomorrow, 11th August, all retailers of smokeless tobacco products, including heated tobacco, must ensure the products they are selling conform to the new
28th July 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which would ban the sale of smoking products to anyone born after
27th July 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill was approved at its first reading in Parliament. The bill is aimed primarily at
21st June 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Associate health minister Ayesha Verall has introduced a bill setting new requirements for entry into the combustible tobacco retail market. The bill is part of
20th May 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â The government announced through an official newsletter that a Smoke-free Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill is expected to be
11th May 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â From today, all manufacturers and importers of heated tobacco must ensure that their products conform to the new packaging rules, including health