Vaping has slowed progress in cutting teen smoking in NZ – new study
- Written by Andrew Waa, Associate Professor in Public Health, University of Otago
Getty ImagesSmoking rates among adults have declined in Aotearoa New Zealand over recent decades, from 18% smoking regularly in 2011/12 to 8% in 2023/24.
However, marked inequities persist for Māori and Pacific peoples. Consequently, these populations experience much higher rates of tobacco-related illnesses and early death compared to other...





