New Zealand List of smoking bans

the first building in world have smoke-free policy old government building in wellington, new zealand, in 1876. on concerns threat of fire, second largest wooden building in world.

new zealand passed amendment smoke-free environments act 1990 law on 3 december 2003 (effective in 2004) covers indoor public workplaces , inside hospitality venues (pubs, bars, restaurants , casinos). studies have shown high levels of compliance law. air quality inside hospitality venues compared similar settings in other countries smoking still permitted. in new zealand, tobacco , tobacco products cannot sold or supplied under 18.

outdoor smoke-free laws cover grounds of schools, grounds of hospitals, stadiums , 2 university campuses (massey university, , university of auckland, in 2010). victoria university of wellington has restricted smoking rules specified areas 1 may smoke. government has not moved restrict smoking in cars has run mass media campaigns promote smoke-free cars , homes.

there increasing numbers of local councils implementing educative smokefree policies. south taranaki district council first. in may 2005 council made playgrounds, parks , swimming pools smokefree, ensuring council events held in south taranaki parks promoted smoke-free events , in may 2006 upper hutt city council followed suit , declared open areas members of public gather (i.e., parks, playgrounds, pools) smoke-free by-law lacks in enforcement other polite request city council officials , security guards (rather confiscation , court penalty). @ least 19 of new zealand s other councils have followed suit. (source: www.smokefreecouncils.org.nz).

on 5 september 2007, action on smoking , health (ash) new zealand called removal of tobacco sale 2017. government wants smokefree 2025.