New Zealand's smoking rate has halved in six years with vaping a major reason why Clearing the Air Have a concern about smoking or vaping? Visit our complaint page info.health.nz TellUs to report issues like: Retailers selling vapes or tobacco to minors Illegal tobacco product displays Smoking or Are Vapes Illegal In New Zealand Disposable vape ban and strict advertising rules begin What you need to know Vaping Some More Facts Vaping prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022 23 NZ Health Survey PHCC Regulatory Update for NZ Vaping Products Starting 1 September 2025, the requirement for vaping devices to have a removable battery will be removed. This change does not affect the current ban