The Government has proposed measures aimed at further decreasing New Zealand’s tobacco smoking rate. Smokers say the target of making New Zealand essentially a smokefree nation by 2025 is impossible, with many reporting they do not intend to quit. Smokefree 2025 is impossible in Knell's opinion and the proposal will just cause people to go elsewhere, he said. Bruning laughed at the idea of a smokefree 2025 target. The Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan is open for public consultation now which closes on 31 May.

Source: Stuff April 16, 2021 07:07 UTC