Several worried parents have banded together to call for stronger action from the Government to curb youth vaping.
Their Facebook group, Vape-Free Kids NZ, already has over 1000 members.
Christchurch mother Anna is a member and says her son became addicted at 14- and they're still battling the ongoing consequences.
"At 16 now, we're still battling with him giving up the addiction, but also the ongoing consequences of those decisions and the changes that it's made to his brain and the way he interacts with us."
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