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Smokefree brand guidelines
The Smokefree brand guidelines show how to use the Smokefree and Auahi Kore logo. Please read the brand guidelines before you download a logo or template. The logo should always be used appropriately. The guidelines contain information on: different …Getting to Smokefree 2025 Plan
The Getting to Smokefree 2025 Plan is an overview of how we will ensure that daily smoking prevalence is under 5% for all population groups in Aotearoa by December 2025. View the Getting to Smokefree 2025 Plan … Getting to Smokefree 2025 …Vapefree brand guidelines
The Vapefree brand guidelines show how to use the Vapefree and Hākohu Kore logo. Please read the brand guidelines before you download a logo or template. The logo should always be used appropriately. The guidelines contain information on: different …Creating a Smokefree Hutt Valley
This case study explores the journey of how Healthy Families Hutt Valley, led by Hutt City Council, is developing a smokefree and vapefree Hutt Valley community. It highlights the insights and lessons learned on how collective effort supports systems …Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a safe and effective way to help you get through the cravings and withdrawal symptoms of stopping smoking, increasing your chances of quitting for good. How does NRT work? NRT uses products that give your body …Smokefree legislation
The law on tobacco The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 is a key piece of smokefree legislation in Aotearoa New Zealand. It exists to help Aotearoa to increasingly focus on being smokefree. This is among the most comprehensive pieces …How to quit
You may know someone who has gone ‘cold turkey’. They’ve decided to just stop smoking and never smoked again. It isn’t the same for everyone. It can take many tries to quit, but it’s worth it. Thousands of people in Aotearoa have quit smoking, and you …Smoking rates and figures
Smoking prevalence in Aotearoa Daily smoking 1 rates have declined steadily since 2011/12, with the rate of decline increasing slightly from around 2019/20. In 2023/24, 6.9% of adults were daily smokers (an estimated 300,000 people) and 8.4% of adults …Nicotine
What is nicotine? Nicotine is a chemical compound found naturally in tobacco . It is also in many vaping products and is present in smaller amounts in Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), which is used to help people stop smoking. When someone smokes a …Cravings and withdrawal
When you are quitting, cravings can come up with no warning. Sometimes they might be triggered by the smell of cigarettes or driving past a place where you usually buy smokes. Cravings usually get easier to handle over time, but it’s normal for them to …Quitting while pregnant
It ’ s better to quit before becoming pregnant, but quitting during pregnancy will also be better for you and your baby ’ s growth and health. Health impacts of smoking during pregnancy The kōpū (womb) is your baby’s first home. Being smokefree ensures …Supporting whānau and friends to quit
Understand the journey It can be helpful to understand what someone experiences when they stop smoking. When someone stops smoking, their body craves nicotine and they experience withdrawal symptoms. This can make someone feel irritable or anxious or …Facts
Smoking and secondhand smoke can have a variety of impacts on our physical and mental health. Find out what steps we can take to protect each other. … Get the latest updates about the statistics, regulations and policies in Aotearoa that are related to …Cost of tobacco infographics
The following downloadable infographics are updated annually to align with increasing costs. Each version comes in different file formats, in English and te reo Māori. They are a companion to our Smoking Cost Calculator tool . A note on different file …Smokefree spaces
Hospitality venues Aotearoa New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to go smokefree in hospitality venues, making them healthier places to work and visit. Bars, restaurants, cafés , casinos and clubs have been smokefree since the …