Abstract
Unlike Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), Australia has not treated vaping products as consumer products but instead as prescription-only products. Yet despite this approach, illegal supply of vapes has seen youth vaping rise. The Australian Minister of Health, Mark Butler, this week responded by announcing new measures that will restrict vaping product imports, end sales of disposable vaping products, and decrease the appeal of vaping to young people.
Should NZ also consider these measures? In this article, we analyse that question and suggest NZ could benefit from adopting some Australian measures.