September 2026: TGA Classifies 6-Methylnicotine as a Schedule 9 Prohibited Substance to Close E-Cigarette Loophole Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has officially decided to list
July 2026: New Australia Regulations Ban Personal Importation of Nicotine Pouches The Australian Government has established new regulations to restrict access to nicotine pouches, citing
July 2026: Australian Smoking and Vaping Rates Decline to Historic Lows, AIHW Survey Shows Smoking and vaping rates in Australia have either declined or stabilised,
April 2026: New Zealand Cigarette Market Under Pressure as Illicit Trade and Vaping Weigh on Industry Performance British American Tobacco (BAT) and Imperial Brands have
February 2026: New Zealand Approves First Quit‑Vaping Medicine as Youth Use Climbs New Zealand’s medicines regulator Medsafe approved the country’s first product specifically indicated to help
December 2025: New Zealand Lawmakers Debate Plans for Oral Nicotine Products New Zealand lawmakers debated the Government’s plans for regulating oral tobacco and nicotine products,
October 2025: TGA issues a warning to online delivery service providers not to breach the laws regarding the supply and advertising of vaping products The
July 2025: Heated tobacco product tax cut is extended by two years The tax break for heated tobacco products is extended for two years in
September 2024: New Zealand Escalates Youth Vaping Crackdown with New Amendment Bill The coalition government in New Zealand introduced the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products
