The New Zealand parliament has passed legislation by 76 votes to 43 that bans the sale of tobacco to anyone born since the first day of 2009.
The legislation will also progressively increase the minimum age for smoking. So, anybody trying to buy a pack of cigarettes 50 years from now would need ID showing they were at least 63 years old.
However, critics argue that the legislation may lead to increased sales of illegal tobacco, labelling it a “nanny-state prohibition”.
