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Kapiti Coast welcomes new smokefree era
From 8 December 2008, all Kapiti Coast District Council playgrounds and sports grounds will be smokefree – and it’s all about the kids! Research shows that the more children and young people are exposed to people smoking, the more likely they are to think of smoking as a ‘normal’ activity. Thinking that ‘everyone else is doing it’ increases the likelihood that children and young people will become smokers themselves. In fact, over 80 percent of New Zealanders don’t smoke and smokefree parks will help reflect this. The Kapiti Coast joins a number of other councils in introducing smoking restrictions in areas designed for use by children. More...
New research shows that 90% of NSW residents want smokefree playgrounds, 75% non-smokers want smokefree outdoor dining
The study of more than 1,100 NSW residents, including 170 who smoke, found that almost 90 per cent of both groups supported bans on smoking in children's playgrounds. Three in every four non-smokers and 42 per cent of smokers favoured a ban in outdoor dining areas, according to the research, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. More...
Opotiki District Council goes Smokefree!
Congratulations to the Opotiki District Council which resolved to adopt the educational Smokefree Outdoor Spaces policy in December 2007 making it one of only a few councils in New Zealand to adopt a comprehensive smokefree policy making all council-owned public places (beaches, parks, playgrounds, sports fields, reserves, etc.) and events smokefree. A media campaign was initiated, and signage designed by esteemed Eastern Bay of Plenty artist Jamie Boynton was erected, in March 2008. More...
Smokefree Councils Implementation Kit
The Smokefree Councils Implementation Kit: A guide for local health promoters has been developed by the Cancer Society of New Zealand and the Health Sponsorship Council (HSC). Its purpose is to guide tobacco control workers, health promoters, smokefree advocates and others through the process of advocating to councils for, and implementing, smokefree outdoor public places. More...