Source: Hapai Te Hauora
Aotearoa’s tobacco control sector will come together across two days in Tāmaki Makaurau to celebrate decades of progress, share research, and shape a collective vision for what comes next beyond the Smokefree 2025 goal.
Hosted at the Crowne Plaza and culminating at the Auckland Museum, the two-day programme will feature the Tala Pasifika Fono, Te Rōpū Tupeka Kore Hui, the National Tobacco Control Summit 2025, and Te Whakanui i a Auahi Kore – a landmark celebration recognising those who have paved the way toward a Smokefree Aotearoa.
Day One – Wednesday 12 November
The Tala Pasifika Fono (10am-2pm) will unite Pacific advocates, researchers, and health leaders to reflect on tobacco control through a Pacific lens, explore new research, and discuss how technology like AI can strengthen future health mahi.
Later that day, Te Rōpū Tupeka Kore (4pm-8pm) the Māori Tobacco Control Network, will gather to wānanga on Māori leadership and collective strategy moving forward.
Day Two – Thursday 13 November
The National Tobacco Control Summit 2025 (8:30am-3pm) will bring together the sector to share insights and explore challenges ahead, with keynote sessions on hauora Māori, Pacific wellbeing, addiction psychology, and tobacco research. The Summit will also outline proposed next steps for Aotearoa’s Smokefree agenda post-2025.
That evening, Te Whakanui i a Auahi Kore (6:15pm-10pm) under the Dome at the Auckland Museum will acknowledge the people, organisations, and communities who have led the smokefree movement since its beginnings. Awards will celebrate lifetime contributions and innovation in tobacco control and public health.
“This week is about reflection and renewal – celebrating the many people who have contributed to the Smokefree kaupapa and working collectively to protect this momentum for future generations,” says Jasmine Graham, General Manager at Hāpai te Hauora.
The sector now looks beyond 2025 with renewed purpose, united in creating a future where every whānau, hapori, and generation can thrive in a truly smokefree Aotearoa.
