Things that make you go hmmm…
The World Health Organisation has been under a lot of pressure the last two weeks; first with the issuance and eventual revision of its Q&A Detail on E-Cigarettes and then with the Coronavirus outbreak in China that is spreading globally. For the purposes of this blog, we are going to focus on the WHO FCTC […]
In Seeking the Truth, you have to get both sides of the story – The Media – Part 2
The Role of the New Zealand Media in moral outrage, mass hysteria and “fake news.” In September, the media reported a whole swathe of illnesses and deaths due to e cigarette use across the US and the world that has been termed EVALI. These were due to illegal THC cartridges and not nicotine e liquid […]
In Seeking the Truth, you have to get both sides of the story – The Media, Part II
The Role of the New Zealand Media in moral outrage, mass hysteria and “fake news.” In September, the media reported a whole swathe of illnesses and deaths due to e cigarette use across the US and the world that has been termed EVALI. These were due to illegal THC cartridges and not nicotine e liquid […]
In Seeking the Truth, you have to get both sides of the Story – Politicking
Now lets focus on the two ministers who are ultimately responsible for the introduction and implementation, via the Ministry of Health, of regulation around nicotine flavoured e liquid, equipment and the retail market requirements for this. Up until the outbreak of “respiratory illnesses” in the United States in early September, New Zealand was headed towards […]
Financial Reporting
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In Seeking the Truth, you have to get both sides of the story – The Media
The media in New Zealand has lost its way in a most disturbing and disappointing manner. Not just broadcast media, but also print, and now, social media. The focus has gone from presenting facts and information to a bully pulpit where anyone can manipulate the media turning it into a court of public opinion to […]
Board of Trustees
As a registered Health Education Charitable Trust Board, AVCA’s operations are overseen by a group of volunteers. All of the trustees are former smokers, current vapers, from diverse professional/personal backgrounds. Jan Walsh Financial Operations, Interorganisational Coordinator (Consumer Advocacy), Representative to CAPHRA Contact: jwalsh@avca.org.nz Steve Dohmen Cultural Liaison, Community Relations (NZ) Contact: sbdohmen@avca.org.nz Nancy Loucas (nee […]
AVCA addresses “Big Three” Concerns regarding ENDS
At the beginning of August, Steve and I were invited down to Wellington to speak about AVCA, present copies of AVCA Policies and Procedures and answer questions as presented to us with regards to electronic cigarettes, nicotine e-liquid and ENDS use. We were told that we were invited because of the work in our Vape It Forward Program, […]
AVCA Submission on Drug Utensils Policy: Vapourisers
Some may be wondering why a Vapers Advocacy Group would be making a submission on the Drug Utensils Policy in New Zealand. It’s very simple really…we made our submission to make it very clear to government that the equipment we use to vape are not drug utensils. Some of the original documentation that was presented […]
PUBLICATIONS
Included here are links to download documentation that you are free to use to either educate yourself or others about vaping; and/or when assisting smokers to switch to vaping. They do have a Creative Commons Licence, therefore if you do use them, you will need to reference that you received them from AVCA – Aotearoa Vapers […]