Vapes
Calls for vaping shop loophole to be closed
The Vaping Industry Association says a loophole that lets vape shops set up within dairies and petrol stations should be closed. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Three months on from disposable vape ban students caught vaping
Three months since disposable vapes were banned from shelves some schools say they're still grappling with students vaping and a researcher studying the long-term health effects is calling for vapes… Audio
Australia: Tighter restrictions to be introduced on vapes
Australia correspondent speaks to Lisa Owen about how anyone wanting to buy and use vapes in Australia will be forced to get them from pharmacies rather than vape stores, which have gone viral as part… Audio
Vaping can help NZ become smokefree says Action for Smokefree 2025
Labour wants to reduce the number of vape stores to 600 countrywide, if elected. In a new policy released this morning, the party says it would eliminate more than half of specialist vape retailers.
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DIY vape hack has parents and emergency services worried
Young people are hacking their used disposable vapes to wring more use out of them, in a growing trend that has parents and emergency services worried. The fire service says the DIY method to prolong… Audio
First, a smoke-free generation – next, a vape-free one?
New Zealand's a world-leader with its smokefree laws, but can it do the same when it comes to vaping? Audio
First, a smoke-free generation – next, a vape-free one?
New Zealand's a world-leader with its smokefree laws, but can it do the same when it comes to vaping?
AudioNew vape stores banned from opening near schools, marae
New vape stores will be banned from setting-up within 300 metres of schools or marae under a government crackdown to stop young people getting hooked.
From August it will start phasing out cheaper… Video, Audio
Researchers zero in on cause of vaping deaths
In the United States the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is honing in on vitamin E acetate as a likely cause of vaping illnesses and deaths. To date 39 people have died and there are more… Audio
