New Zealand Background
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2026-05-15

Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Read more about nicotine pouches in our briefing paper

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2022 No information A
2024 Banned 1A
References:
  1. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
Comments:
  1. Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
References:
  1. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/

Availability

Year Value Reference/Comment
2022 No information A
2024 No 1A
References:
  1. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
Comments:
  1. Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
Comments:
  1. Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.

Publications

Tobacco harm reduction and the FCTC: issues and challenges at COP11

From 17th – 22nd November 2025, COP11 is taking place in Geneva. This Briefing Paper explores the efficacy of the FCTC in reducing smoking, and considers the challenges posed by COP11 to consumer access to safer nicotine products and tobacco harm reduction progress.


Why is tobacco harm reduction needed and what is the evidence it works?

Our latest Briefing Paper explains the importance of tobacco harm reduction as well as providing a range of country case studies demonstrating the power of safer nicotine products to bring down rates of smoking.


The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report

This Briefing Paper summarises The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report, which uses the latest evidence and new data projections to report on the current global THR situation and its potential to rapidly reduce the burden of disease and mortality associated with risky tobacco use.

The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team. However, please be aware that the information we provide does not constitute legal advice. We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product categories can change at short notice and with little publicity. If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region, you should verify the information independently. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.