A prominent advisory voice for the health of New Zealanders has resigned from several government roles after saying he has “no confidence” in the country’s new centre-right government’s policies which is moving to overturn a smoking ban on younger generations.
In December 2022, the country passed laws aimed at reducing smoking rates, including restricting the nicotine content in cigarettes to non-addictive levels, reducing the number of retailers selling cigarettes by 90 percent, and banning cigarette purchases for those born after 2008.
