THREE KEY FACTS Disposable vapes will be banned and retailers selling to children and teens will face much higher fines through Government changes intended to be in place by the end of the year. Rates of daily vaping among people aged 15–17 have increased from under 1% in 2017–18 to more than 15% in 2022–23. A poll last year found that more than two-thirds of Kiwis want to follow Australia’s lead and make vapes available by prescription-only.
Janet Hoek is a Professor of Public Health; Jude Ball is a Senior Research Fellow in Public Health. Both are based at the University of Otago. OPINION.
