New Zealand passed a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes to phase out tobacco smoking on Tuesday (December 13). People born on or after January 1, 2009, cannot purchase tobacco. As New Zealand Bans Disposable E Cigarettes and Vapes New Zealand to Ban Disposable Vapes New Zealand's New Government Says It Will Scrap Smoking Ban The New York Times New Zealand Passes Legislation to Ban Future Generations from Smoking