how much is a packet of cigarettes in nz Smokers turned off by plain packs, survey shows Budget 2012: Pack of 20

The laws were due to be implemented from July 2024

As smoking became less prominent from the late 1980s, and was banned from enclosed public hospitality venues from 1990, the incidents of cigarette butts in food became a thing of the past

"Research tells us that, for people quitting smoking, price remains a key reason why they want to become smokefree," says Professor Chris Bullen

Implications for policy and practice The findings suggest that the governments Smokefree 2025 Goal will not be met and will be missed by a substantial margin for Mori and Pacific peoples, and people living in the most deprived neighbourhoods

Tobacco consumption peaked in 1953, and was part of everyday life in most places

Yet this has been the approach taken to date in New Zealand