New Zealand Bans Smoking for Next Generation: Who Is Allowed To Buy a Cigarette?

If you were born after 2008, you are banned from buying cigarettes or tobacco products in New Zealand, according to the new law passed by the country's parliament on Tuesday, 14 December.

It's big because...

• For starters, NZ is the first country to come up with such a law.

• Second, the number of people who will be able to buy tobacco will shrink every year in the country. For example, by 2050, even a 40-year-old will not be able to buy cigarettes unless the law is revoked.