imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. The law states that tobacco can't ever be sold to anybody born on or after Jan 1, 2009. New Zealand's public health officials New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations New Zealand Scraps World's First Generational Smoking Ban UK smoking ban explained from vape rules to 'black market' and New Zealand u turn The Mirror Theres an interesting policy question gaining traction: if society can regulate vaping quickly, could tobacco eventually follow a similar path?, Not through shock bans but through gradual change., Tobacco to be banned in New Zealand Smoke free generation in making