What is the smoking law in New Zealand?

Under the proposal, starting in 2027 New Zealand’s legal smoking age of 18 would be raised year by year, allowing existing smokers to continue buying tobacco products but effectively making them off-limits for anyone born after 2008.

When did NZ ban smoking?

The use of tobacco for smoking in New Zealand has been subjected to government regulation for a number of decades. On 10 December 2004, New Zealand became the third country in the world to make all indoor workplaces including bars and restaurants smoke-free.

What is the smoke free law?

The legislation, introduced on the 1st July 2007, now makes it illegal to smoke in all public enclosed or substantially enclosed area and workplaces. The ban includes smoking on vehicles which serve the public and / or are used for work purposes.

Can an employer make you not smoke?

It is the right of the employer to set out expectation around smoking in the workplace policy. There are lots of benefits to being smokefree at work, including: healthier workers and fewer sick days – smokers stay sicker longer and take about three times more sick days as non-smokers.

Will smoking be banned in NZ?

The proposal from the country’s health officials is headlined by a ban that raises the minimum age to buy cigarettes every year beginning in 2023. It would effectively be a permanent ban on cigarettes for those aged 14 or younger.

Is New Zealand smoke free?

Nearly 85% 66 of New Zealanders are smokefree – that means most of us are choosing not to smoke. The New Zealand Government has set a goal so that by 2025 fewer than 5% of New Zealanders will be smokers. This will be achieved by: protecting children from exposure to tobacco marketing and promotion.

Can my employer stop me smoking outside premises?

If they own the premises, yes, they can ask people not to smoke or stand on their property. However, it would be more sensible if they allocated an outside area where people can smoke.

Can you ask an employee not to smoke?

Whilst it is not illegal to refuse employment to a smoker, taking this step could be seen as drastic and result in you finding it more difficult to recruit new and diverse talent.

Does a workplace have to provide a smoking area NZ?

The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 (the Act) requires all internal areas of workplaces, licensed premises and certain public enclosed premises to be smokefree and vapefree. The purpose of these provisions is to prevent harmful exposure to secondhand smoke for non-smokers.

What percentage of people smoke in NZ?

13.4 percent
Progress to Smokefree 2025 The current smoking rate of New Zealand adults is 13.4 percent in 2019/2020, which has decreased from 16.6 percent in 2014/15 15 and from 18.2 percent in 2011/12.