National Drug Policy New Zealand

Tobacco

Public Health Initiatives and Regulation

Pictorial Health Warnings for Tobacco Products (Nov 2006)

To better inform people, smokers and non-smokers alike, of the health risks involved in smoking tobacco products Cabinet, on 30 October 2006, approved the drafting of regulations requiring pictorial health warnings on tobacco products sold in New Zealand. Please note that this version is subject to minor editorial changes.
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Seeing through the Smoke: Tobacco Monitoring in New Zealand (May 2005)

This report extends the brief section on monitoring included in Clearing the Smoke, the Ministry of Health’s five-year strategic plan for tobacco control (2004–2009), and provides a more detailed overview of the current state of tobacco monitoring in New Zealand.

Clearing the Smoke: A Five-year Plan for Tobacco Control in New Zealand 2004-2009 (Sep 2004)

This plan represents another milestone in the progress towards minimising the harm from tobacco in this country.

Reasons for Investing in Tobacco Control (Dec 2003)

The material in this document was part of a larger paper produced in late 2002 to inform the discussion around the development of the Ministry’s five-year plan for tobacco control. To obtain details on the current Ministry policy, readers are directed to the final version of the Ministry’s five-year plan for tobacco control.

Comparisons of Tobacco Control Spending between Selected Jurisdictions (Dec 2003)

The material in this document was part of a larger paper produced in late 2002 to inform the discussion around the development of the Ministry’s five-year plan for tobacco control. To obtain details on the current Ministry policy, readers are directed to the final version of the Ministry’s five-year plan for tobacco control.

Review of the Evidence for Major Tobacco Control Interventions (Dec 2003)

This document was prepared to inform the development of the Ministry’s five-year plan for tobacco control. It summarises the findings of major reviews for major tobacco control interventions, and systematic reviews of economic evaluations for interventions that were either 'strongly recommended' or 'recommended'. Evidence based strategies for reducing smoking initiation, increasing smoking cessation, reducing exposure to second hand smoke, and other public health interventions are outlined.

Aukati Kai Paipa 2000: Evaluation of Culturally Appropriate Smoking Cessation Programme for Māori Women and their Whānau (Jul 2003)

This smoking cessation pilot programme for Maori women and their whanau (Aukati Kai Paipa 2000) was developed to test the viability of implementing a proven, effective smoking cessation intervention in a Maori health setting.

Public Health Services Handbook Service Specification for Tobacco Control (May 2003)

The Ministry of Health's ‘Public Health Services Handbook’ is a guide to how it funds public health services. Part Three Service Specifications which form the basis of funding agreements with providers.

Tobacco Tax - The New Zealand Experience (2000)

This pamphlet outlines some facts and figures about tobacco taxation in New Zealand.

The Financial Effects of Tobacco Tax Increases on Māori and Low-income Households (Jun 2000)

Report on the financial effects of tobacco tax increases on Māori and low-income households for the Smokefree Coalition, and Aparangi Tautoko.

Advertising Bans and Cigars (www.nzma.org.nz) (2000)

This article reviews the health consequences of cigar smoking in New Zealand and global efforts to restrict the advertising of tobacco products in general, and cigar advertising in particular. Advertising bans and cigars: Durham et al. NZ Medical Journal 2000; 113: 294-6.

Curbing the Epidemic: Governments and the Economics of Tobacco Control (www.tobacco.who.int) (1999)

This report evaluates demand and supply side strategies for reducing tobacco smoking and consumption in both developing and developed countries.
A copy of this report is held in the Ministry of Health’s library. Sections of it are reviewed and presented on the World Health Organization website.

The New Zealand Public Health Report: Enforcing the Law on Tobacco Sales to Minors (Feb 1998)

The Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 prohibits the sale of tobacco products to persons under 18 years of age. In September 1996, the Ministry of Health began co-ordinating a programme of controlled purchase operations (CPOs), using under-age volunteers, to identify retailers illegally selling tobacco products to minors.

A Brief History of Tobacco Control in New Zealand (www.afphm.org.nz) (1997)

This report outlines the history of tobacco control and related health education in New Zealand up to 1996. A copy is held in the Ministry of Health's library, and can be interloaned by your local public library.

The Social Costs of Tobacco Use and Alcohol Misuse (Apr 1997)

This report was prepared for the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC), the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) and the Public Health Commission (PHC) to bring together and extend the existing fragmented estimates of various aspects of the social consequences of tobacco use and alcohol misuse in New Zealand.

Tobacco Taxation as a Health Issue: Discussion Document (1995)

1995. Wellington: Public Health Commission.Tobacco taxation merits consideration as a health issue because it is one of the most effective policies available to achieve reductions in tobacco smoking. This document outlines why.

Tobacco Products: The Public Health Commission's Advice to the Minister of Health 1993-94 (May 1994)

This report from the Public Health Commission outlines the health effects and social consequences of tobacco use in New Zealand and includes recommendations to the Minister of Health in 1994 on outcome targets and policy, programmes, research and information initiatives to achieve those outcomes.

Women and Smoking (1990)

Ministry of Women's Affairs: Wellington, 1990. (Policy discussion paper 2). In this paper, the Ministry of Women's Affairs sets out some of the tobacco-related issues for women, and outlined some strategies for policy action. A copy is held in the Ministry of Health's library and can be interloaned through your local public library.

Health or Tobacco: An End to Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (1989)

Edited by Murray Laugesen. Department of Health: Wellington, 1989. In 1988, Canada banned the promotion and advertising of tobacco products. Should New Zealand follow Canada's lead? A copy is held in the Ministry of Health's library and can be interloaned through your local public library.