Heated tobacco products were legalised as smokeless tobacco products in 2020 in New Zealand. The law establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for smokeless tobacco products, covering sales restrictions, public usage, advertising and sponsorship, product restrictions and packaging. It establishes the definition of heated tobacco for the first time under the category of smokeless tobacco products.
This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime in place in New Zealand for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches.
