Winner of a week for smokefree 2025
This week the proposed Tobacco Plain Packaging legislation passed the Committee stage by 108 votes to 13, followed the next day by the announcement that there will be an extension of the Smokefree boundary at Parliament.
Plain packaging Amendment Bill through to committee stage Wednesday
This week the Smoke-free Environments (Tobacco Standardised Packaging) Amendment Bill, which would introduce a plain packaging regime for tobacco products, is through to Committee of the Whole House. One step closer to #Smokefree2025.
Dreams of a Guilt Free Retirement Go Up In Smoke
Hāpai Te Hauora are stunned by the latest news that community members have been unwittingly investing their KiwiSaver into companies that deal in death and destruction.
Dunne launches Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder action plan
Associate Health Minister Hon Peter Dunne has launched an action plan today aimed at better supporting those affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and reducing the numbers of babies born with this preventable condition.
Home grown tobacco black market flourishing in NZ
Seven Sharp's Gill Higgins investigates New Zealand's home grown tobacco black market.
Welcome Luncheon and Inaugural Workshop for the New Tobacco Control Services
Welcome Luncheon Event and Inaugural Workshop for all the New Tobacco Control Services
Bylaw business unusual for anti-smoking push
The Hāpai National Tobacco Control Advocacy service welcomes the new proposal by Auckland Council to ban smoking in public places.
Auckland Council neglects Maori smokers with shoddy smokefree policy, review says
Maori smokers have been let down by Auckland Council's 'Smokefree by 2025' policy, a damning review has found.
Hāpai Support E-Cigarette Announcement by Associate Minister of Health
Hāpai Te Hauora as the National Tobacco Control Advocacy Service have always prioritised listening to what consumers using e-cigarettes to quit smoking are saying, and now they are thrilled that the Associate Minister of Health Peseta Sam Lotu-liga seems to be taking their views into consideration too.
ASH and Hāpai Te Hauora question Auckland Councils investment in soft drink, alcohol and tobacco companies
Action and Smoking on Health (ASH) and Hāpai Te Hauora (Hāpai) as the National Tobacco Control Advocacy are disappointed with the news that Auckland City Council has investments in soft drink, alcohol and tobacco companies. Both organisations say, It’s a lesson to be learnt by anyone who is advocating for the health of New Zealanders to “make sure your own organisation's backyard is clean first”.