Events | ASPIRE Aotearoa

ASPIRE Aotearoa 2026 Symposium

Symposium
Thu 2 Jul 2026
We are pleased to announce that the ASPIRE Aotearoa 2026 Symposium will be held on the 2nd of July 2026. Please save the date and check back soon for further detail.
Rethinking tobacco: New approaches to ending smoking

Course
Thu 5 Feb 2026
Are you puzzling over what we could do to reduce smoking prevalence rapidly and equitably?
WEBINAR: New Zealand’s Fall from Grace: Confronting Tobacco Industry Interference

Webinar
Thu 20 Nov 2025
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WEBINAR: Advancing the Tobacco Endgame through Retail Reduction Policies

Webinar
Thu 6 Nov 2025
Join us for this webinar, presented by Professor Ruth Malone.
WEBINAR: Oral Nicotine Products and Young People: Trends, Attitudes, and Experiences in Aotearoa and Internationally

Webinar
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Join us for a timely and insightful webinar exploring the fast-evolving world of oral nicotine products, such as Zyn pouches, and what they mean for young people in Aotearoa and beyond.
WEBINAR: Endgame initiatives: Global progress and local challenges

Webinar
Thu 29 May 2025
Join us for a presentation where we will analyse the latest international developments in tobacco endgame goals and policies, review tobacco companies’ strategies regarding Aotearoa’s endgame polic
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO PUBLIC HEALTH SUMMER SCHOOL: Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal: How can we get there now?

Symposium
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Over a decade ago, the New Zealand government set a goal to become essentially ‘smokefree’ by 2025. Come along to learn about whether we are on track to reach our goal this year.
The Marketing Matrix: Why Corporate Power is a Public Health Priority

Seminar
Mon 8 Dec 2014
8 December – Wellington
Mark your diaries now for this ASPIRE2025 seminar to be presented by Professor Gerard Hastings an internationally recognized expert in social marketing research.
Tobacco Marketing Loopholes? The Case of Electronic Cigarettes

Seminar
Wed 19 Nov 2014
20/11/14 Update – Thank you to all those who were able to attend Marisa’s presentation. We have had excellent feedback and hope to post a summary of her presentation slides shortly.
Plain packaging in Australia—how it happened, and what have been the outcomes so far?

Seminar
Wed 5 Nov 2014
Update – it was great to see so many at this presentation by Professor Mike Daube and to hear of the positive results for plain packaging in Australia.