The Smokefree Coalition is committed to preventing the uptake of smoking among young people and reducing the smoking rates of all New Zealanders.

We encourage debate about tobacco control issues.

The Smokefree Coalition provides a collective voice for our members – more than 50 organisations including the Asthma Foundation, Cancer Society and Heart Foundation.

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This year's theme for World No Tobacco Day 2013 is ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

Evidence shows that comprehensive bans lead to reductions in the numbers of people starting and continuing smoking. Statistics show that banning TAPS is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce tobacco demand and thus a tobacco control "best buy".

World No Tobacco Day resources

The Health Promotion Agency has put together a great collection of resources in celebration of World No Tobacco Day. These include:

• toothbrushes
• badges
• stickers
• lipbalms
• posters
• money-boxes
• keyrings

For more information check out worldsmokefreeday.org.nz.

• World No Tobacco Day 2013
• Latest ASH Year 10 Survey
• Smokefree Oceania Conference – call for abstracts
• 2013 Conference for General Practice
• Media release: Does foreign investment trump New Zealanders' health?
• Media release: Doctors and nurses warn Prime Minister over trade talks
• Letter to the Prime Minister regarding TPPA negotiations
• Tobacco Control Research Tūranga Emerging Issues fund
• More than 60 countries now require graphic cigarette package warnings
• US Supreme Court ruling: The Tobacco Industry – "Unlawful, deceptive and lethal"
• New brief intervention guide