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Govt’s ongoing vaping delay is helping no one
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 10:01 am | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
The Government keeps promising to regulate vaping. However, with no end in sight independent Kiwi vape businesses are left hanging and many smokers remain confused about transitioning to something that’s actually 95% safer, says Jonathan Devery, ... More >>
Govt now needs to limit number of cigarette retailers
Thursday, 2 January 2020, 5:35 pm | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
“With the series of annual cigarette tax hikes now complete, the Government needs to keep driving the country’s smokefree ambition and that includes not punishing the most effective smoking cessation tool New Zealand has – vaping.” More >>
Queenstown vaping ban based on snobbery not science
Monday, 30 December 2019, 7:03 pm | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
“Queenstown Lakes District Council’s move to ban vaping on the popular beaches of Queenstown, Frankton, Wanaka and Glenorchy is sadly based on snobbery not scientific evidence,” says Jonathan Devery, spokesperson for the Vaping Trade Association ... More >>
PM reveals counterproductive Beehive vape debate
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 1:24 pm | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
Confirmation by the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that she’s pushing for vaping regulation to be delivered “as soon as possible” is being welcomed by the Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ). More >>
Vape industry supports open letter
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 3:09 pm | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
The Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ) has come out in support of over 60 health and community organisations, academics, and school representatives who have written an open letter calling for legislation to be urgently introduced to ... More >>
Govt must tune into White House vape debate
Sunday, 24 November 2019, 1:27 pm | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
“Our Government needs to take note of an hour-long exchange inside the White House yesterday where concerns were raised about banning vape flavours leading to more dodgy counterfeit products,” says Ben Pryor, spokesperson for the Vaping Trade ... More >>
Falling smoking rates prove vaping’s value
Friday, 18 October 2019, 1:44 pm | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
The latest statistics released by the Health Promotion Agency showing a dramatic fall in the numbers of cigarettes being sold in supermarkets, service stations, and liquor stores are being welcomed by the Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ). More >>
Local vape industry is fighting only to stop tobacco
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 10:39 am | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
For several years New Zealand’s vape industry has been calling for regulation. It was somewhat frustrating then when Leader of the Opposition, Simon Bridges, issued a media statement recently claiming that vape companies were “coming together to ... More >>
Vaping report recommends proportionate regulation
Monday, 7 October 2019, 11:25 am | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
“This report confirms the critical importance of vaping and the availability of vape products. If the Government is serious about tobacco harm reduction it will reflect carefully on this before tabling the Smoke-free Environments (Vaping) Amendment ... More >>
VTANZ encouraged by official vaping advice
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 2:28 pm | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
Launched just yesterday, the reinvigorated Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ) is encouraged by the latest positions taken by health authorities in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States in and around vaping. More >>
Vaping industry prepares for fight
Monday, 30 September 2019, 5:02 pm | Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand
A highly focused Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ) has been launched determined to vigorously fight any efforts to kill-off hundreds of New Zealand businesses and thousands of livelihoods now associated with the local vape industry. More >>
