What are your thoughts on this? Legislation passed Tuesday means that anyone born after 2008 will never be able to buy cigarettes or tobacco products. It will mean the number of people able to buy tobacco will shrink each year. (via BBC News)
Legislation passed by parliament on Tuesday means that anyone born after 2008 will never be able to buy cigarettes or tobacco products.
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall, who introduced the bill, said it was a step "towards a smoke-free future". New Zealand's smoking rate is already at historic lows, with just 8% of adults smoking daily according towill reduce that number to less than 5% by 2025, with the eventual aim of eliminating the practice altogether.
She added that the legislation could close the life expectancy between Maori and non-Maori citizens. The overall smoking rate for Maori citizens is at 19.9% - down from last year's figure of 22.3%.
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