Schools and kura in New Zealand must be smokefree and vapefree, inside and out. Vape Guardian helps them, and local workplaces, detect vaping in toilets and changing rooms, alerting staff in about 5 seconds.
The 2025 ASH Year 10 Snapshot of more than 31,000 students found daily vaping fell to 7.1% (from 8.7% in 2024) and regular vaping to 11.2%, but rates were far higher for some groups, including 16.5% daily vaping among Māori students (ASH NZ). Here is how our system supports principals and school boards.
Education With Detection
Our vaping education course, created with LifeLab at the University of Southampton, helps teachers turn an alert into a conversation about health.
Designed by Our UK Team
Hardware and software are both developed in-house in the UK, giving your school one partner for the device, app and updates.
Specialist Help
Our vaping, hardware and software specialists can help by email, phone or Live Chat.
Used in 27 Countries
Hundreds of UK schools use Vape Guardian, alongside customers in 27 countries. Some have seen vaping incidents halved in roughly two weeks.
Wider Safety Alerts
Sensors also detect cigarette smoke, over-occupancy and loud noises, so staff can spot trouble early.
Remote Updates, No Extra Charge
New features are sent over the air at no added cost, keeping your sensors current.
Our 100-day money-back guarantee lets your school, kura or business try vape detection with very little risk.
Contact us today for a free quote, consultation or demo in New Zealand.
Vaping Rules in New Zealand
Under the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990, schools, kura and early learning centres must be smokefree and vapefree at all times (HealthEd). Since 21 September 2023, new specialist vape shops cannot open within 300 metres of a school or marae, and vape flavour names are limited to generic terms. Since 18 December 2024, the fine for selling vapes to under-18s has risen to up to $100,000 for a company, and since 17 June 2025 disposable vapes have been banned, with fines of up to $400,000 (Ministry of Health).
Trusted by Hundreds of UK Schools
New Zealand schools get a system that hundreds of UK schools already use to monitor toilets, with no cameras or microphones involved.
They pick up a single puff of vape and send alerts to staff straight away, they're that accurate.
— KING EDWARDS SCHOOL - SOUTHAMPTON
We have been able to reduce the number of vaping incidents dramatically and created a better atmosphere for all, I would highly recommend these vape alarms in a school setting
— BROCKINGTON COLLEGE
The sensors are proving very successful, they were easy to set up and alerts are being received
— EMANUEL SCHOOL
The sensors have dramatically reduced the number of vaping incidents here at the school.
— CHESTERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH
The sensors have helped us significantly reduce the number of students vaping on school premises.
— TRINITY SCHOOL (CROYDON)
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