further reading:

https://www.science.org/content/article/final-puff-can-new-zealand-quit-smoking-good

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/world/asia/new-zealand-smoking-ban.html

Data provided by the health ministry of new zealand will be used to determine if the policy goal has been met. If the adult smoking rate is less than 5% at the end of 2025 then this question will resolve as YES.

https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/annual-update-key-results-2021-22-new-zealand-health-survey

8.0% of adults were daily smokers in 2021/22, down from 9.4% the previous year and 16.4% in 2011/12.

Close date updated to 2016-01-01 10:59 am

Close date updated to 2026-01-01 10:59 am

Dec 30, 10:52pm: Will New Zealand reach it's goal of becoming smoke-free before 2026 → Will fewer than 5% of adult New Zealanders will be smokers by the end of 2025

Dec 30, 10:53pm: Will fewer than 5% of adult New Zealanders will be smokers by the end of 2025 → Will fewer than 5% of adult New Zealanders be smokers by the end of 2025