Understanding ethnic inequities associated with tobacco use in Aotearoa New Zealand: a quantitative analysis.

Despite the inclusion of both individual interventions and population-based measures in the Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa NZ) Tobacco Control Programme, the gap between Māori, Pacific peoples and European/Asian/Other (EAO) populations in tobacco use has not decreased significantly. Tobacco control interventions that focus on individual behaviour change have produced little impact towards reducing tobacco smoking inequities for Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa NZ. Using data from the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS), this research investigates the impact of the wider determinants of health and individual-level factors on inequities in tobacco use between Māori, Pacific peoples and EAO.

A survey of the smokefree status of pedestrian-only spaces in 10 New Zealand local government areas.

Aim: To describe the smokefree status and signage of outdoor pedestrian-only plazas/malls/boulevards in 10 New Zealand local government (council) areas.

Methods: The 10 council areas were a convenience sample. Council websites were examined for smokefree policies, and a systematic attempt was made to identify the five largest pedestrian-only sites with permanent seating in each council area (10 sites each for two larger cities).

Has increasing internet use due to smartphone uptake contributed to the decline in adolescent smoking?

Introduction: The emergence of low-cost smartphone technology has coincided with major declines in adolescent smoking and other risk behaviours. This study explores the relationship between internet use and smoking in adolescents and investigates whether rising internet use contributed to the decline in smoking between 2012 and 2018.

Methods: Data were drawn from a nationally representative New Zealand survey of students aged 14-15 (N = 11 299), conducted biennially between 2012 and 2018.

Electronic cigarette online marketing by New Zealand vendors.

Aims: To examine the characteristics of the online marketing environment and the presence of safeguards to protect children from e-cigarette (ENDS) experimentation and uptake in New Zealand.

Methods: The search engine 'Google Chrome' was used to identify New Zealand vendor websites, Facebook and Twitter accounts. 'YouTube NZ' was searched for videos related to ENDS.