GFN News #165 | WHY NEW ZEALAND WAS SHAMED FOR REDUCING SMOKING?

December 01, 2025 by gfn.tv

GFN News #165 | WHY NEW ZEALAND WAS SHAMED FOR REDUCING SMOKING?

In this exclusive GFN News interview, Joanna Junak speaks with Nancy Loucas, CAPHRA Executive Coordinator, about the fallout from COP11 in Geneva and the controversial Dirty Ashtray Award given to New Zealand.


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8.60% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 364,000 current smokers in New Zealand.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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