According to the study, daily smoking in New Zealand, which had already been declining under conventional tobacco-control measures, fell below 7 per cent by 2022-23 after safer nicotine alternatives, including regulated vaping products, were formally recognised as cessation aids in 2018-19.
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Experts highlight need to explore safer nicotine alternatives alongside existing measures
July 14, 2026According to the study, daily smoking in New Zealand, which had already been declining under conventional tobacco-control measures, fell below 7 per cent by 2022-23 after safer nicotine alternatives, including regulated vaping products, were formally recognised as cessation aids in 2018-19.