Rules on smoking areas at bars could tighten after vaping legislation 27 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read How to define "inside", smokefree areas at hospitality venues is being consulted on. Photo / 123rf.com Nicholas Jones is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald nicholas.jones@nzherald.co.nz@nickjonesnzer Smoking and vaping areas at some bars and other hospitality venues would be considered an "internal area" and be smokefree under the Ministry of Health's preferred option for upcoming regulations. The ministry says tightening the definition would help end confusion about what is an indoor or outdoor area, providing clarity for business owners and enforcement officers.