Smoking tobacco causes harm to individuals, families and communities.
National Public Health Service (NPHS) - Northern Region aims to prevent further harm from tobacco by promoting social, physical and environmental strategies to protect the public.
We also have designated Smokefree Enforcement Officers who monitor and enforce the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990.
Make a complaint about a breach of the Act:
Northland
Phone: 0508 TOKIRAU (0508 8654 728)
Email: referrals@tokirau.co.nz
Auckland & Waitematā
Ready Steady Quit is a face-to-face service free to people who have decided to stop smoking.
Phone: 0800 500 601
Email: info@readysteadyquit.org.nz
The Fono is a Pacific Stop Smoking Service that is free, culturally safe, and confidential.
Phone: 0800 FONO4U (366 648)
Counties Manukau
Living Smokefree works in partnership with community quit smoking services across the district to ensure people are offered multiple free, convenient and culturally appropriate options for ongoing support.
Phone: 0800 569 568
Email: smokefree@middlemore.co.nz
Counties Manukau drop-in clinics (PDF)
SouthSeas Healthcare is a Pacific Stop Smoking Service for people within the South Auckland area.
Phone: 09 273 9017
Email: admin@southseas.org.nz
For Smokefree services outside the Northern region visit Smokefree.
Our strategic objectives include:
Reducing tobacco-related health inequities
Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships which collaborate on shared goals
Supporting key types of areas that public use to be Smokefree in policy and practice
Championing stronger regulatory mechanisms to limit tobacco supply in Tamaki Makaurau
Collecting and analysing data to inform and monitor our strategic direction.
The best thing you can do for your health is be smoke-free and vape free. Vaping:
For more information visit Vaping Facts.
It is currently illegal for anyone to sell vaping products to under 18s, whether online or in person.
Only specialist vape retailers (those who sell over 70% vaping products) are able to sell vape flavours beyond tobacco, menthol and mint. These should not be sold at general retailers such as dairies or service stations.
Vaping is currently not allowed:
Any publically visible vaping advertisement is prohibited in New Zealand, beyond a simple sign advising regulated products are available. This includes international advertisements targeted at Kiwis as well as online advertisements.
We regularly undertake ‘controlled purchase operations’ on premises that sell tobacco products. Controlled purchase operations involve volunteers under the age of 18 years who, within a safe environment, attempt to purchase tobacco products. We use this as a way to educate and teach tobacco retailers on the importance of asking for and checking identification of anyone purchasing tobacco.
Nearly 85% of New Zealanders are smokefree – that means most of us are choosing not to smoke. The New Zealand Government has set a goal so that by 2025 fewer than 5% of New Zealanders will be smokers.
Smokefree 2025 will be achieved by:
NPHS - Northern Region is aligned with the Government's Smokefree 2025 goal for New Zealand.
For support to stop smoking
Information for professionals
For communities
Last updated 16.8.2024