In December 2022, New Zealand passed the world's first law to ban smoking for the next generation. New Zealand's goal is to be "smoke-free" by:

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Correct — C, 2025. New Zealand's long-standing 'Smokefree 2025' goal aims to cut the national smoking rate below 5% by 2025. The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act, passed in December 2022, backed this with a world-first 'generational' ban — prohibiting the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Later than NZ's target — the Smokefree goal year is 2025.  (b) Not the stated target year; the goal is 2025.  (d) Not the target; NZ's Smokefree goal is set for 2025.

Concept: 'Smoke-free' here means bringing smoking prevalence under 5% — effectively phasing out smoking. The December 2022 law was notable for the 'smokefree generation' idea (a rolling ban on tobacco sales to people born from 1 January 2009 onward), together with sharp cuts to permitted nicotine levels and to the number of tobacco retailers.

State PCS 2023 Q4 — Current Affairs PYQ with Answer

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