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New Zealand fell short of its 2025 smokefree goal, with smoking rates at 6.8%, driven by inequities and policy rollbacks.
New Zealand missed its 2025 goal of reducing smoking rates to under 5%, with the national rate at 6.8% as of 2025, according to the NZ Health Survey.
While smoking rates have declined since 2011–2012, disparities persist, with Māori at 15% and Pasifika at 10.3%.
The repeal of the Labour government’s Smokefree 2025 Action Plan, including bans on sales to those born after 2009 and nicotine reduction measures, weakened progress.
Experts say the lack of a coordinated national strategy, combined with rising use of new nicotine products, has stalled efforts despite youth smoking remaining below 3.2%.
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