In addition to promoting smokefree outdoor areas, Councils can play a role in encouraging and supporting people to quit smoking by providing personal and organisational leadership.
Mayors and Councillors as Role models
In a number of New Zealand Councils, Mayors are becoming role models by quitting smoking themselves. Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper and colleague Gareth Green quit together in the lead up to Smokefree Day 2009. More...
Councils Promote Smokefree Workplaces
Councils can can also help by supporting their staff to become smokefree. The Quit Group offers advice and support on creating a smokefree workplace as well as practical assistance in helping your staff stop smoking. More...
Get Support
Learn about all the different ways you can get support to quit smoking at www.QuitSmoking.org.nz