Bodies such as Local Councils (below), Sporting Stadium's and Universities in New Zealand are rapidly moving toward introducing policies to promote smokefree outdoor areas.
Many councils in New Zealand are considering, or have already moved to develop smokefree policies to discourage smoking in outdoor areas used by children. Below is a brief summary of the Councils which have adopted these policies. Click on the name of the council to find out more information. Work is underway in other areas as well.
Council | Date resolved / approved | Implementation launch date | Areas made smokefree |
2009 |
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June 2009 | March 2009 | Playgrounds, skate parks, stadiums and courts, sports fields and public events. | |
2008 |
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September 2008 | March 2009 | Playgrounds, skate parks, stadiums and courts, sports fields and public events. | |
September 2008 | April 2009 | Playgrounds, skate parks and half courts, sports fields and facilities (e.g. courts) and event areas. | |
Sept 2008 | March 2008 | Swimming pools (inside and outside), council-owned public spaces (eg. halls), parks, sports grounds and playgrounds smokefree. | |
Sept 2008 | Dec 2008 | All playgrounds and sportsgrounds | |
August 2008 | Oct 2008 | All playgrounds and sportsgrounds | |
July 2008 | During 2009 | All playgrounds and sportsgrounds | |
May 2008 | Nov 2008 | All playgrounds | |
June 2008 | Oct 2008 | All playgrounds | |
May 2008 | Dec 2008 | All playgrounds and in Council-owned Tokorangi Triangle in the Whakarewarewa Forest. | |
2007 |
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Dec 2007 | March 2008 | All council-owned public places (beaches, parks, playgrounds, sports fields, reserves, etc.) and events. | |
Nov 2007 | Oct 2008 | All playgrounds | |
Sept 2007 |
| All parks and playgrounds | |
August 2007 |
| All council-owned parks, playgrounds, sportsgrounds and walkways. | |
June 2007 | May 2008 | All parks, playgrounds and sports grounds. | |
Central Hawkes Bay District Council | June 2007 | May 2008 | All playgrounds and sportsgrounds |
June 2007 | May 2008 | All council-owned sports fields, playgrounds and open-spaced reserves. | |
2006 |
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Nov 2006 | May 2007 | All playgrounds, sports fields and open reserves | |
Nov 2006 | From late 2007 | All playgrounds and swimming pools. | |
South Wairarapa District Council | April 2006 |
| All playgrounds |
Feb 2006 | May 2006 | All parks, reserves, playgrounds and sports fields | |
2005 |
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November 2005 |
| Council-run and sponsored events, patrolled beaches and council lands / reserves during children’s sports and activities. | |
May 2005 | Aug 2005 | All Council owned swimming pools and outdoor surrounds, playgrounds and parks. |
A number of sports stadiums have become smokefree. More...
Universties have also begun making their campuses smokefree. More...