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Rotorua hotel hit hard by the smoking ban.
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 9:33 am | WIN Party
While Steve Chadwick, Rotorua MP and sponsor of the Smokefree Environments Amendment Act, lives in relative comfort on her parliamentary salary, just down the road at the Lake House Hotel, things are a little different. More >>
Smoking ban sending Dannevirke Hotel broke
Monday, 18 July 2005, 11:10 am | WIN Party
Dannevirke’s Masonic Hotel is a victim of the smoking ban introduced into bars on 10 December 2004. In the six months following the introduction of the ban, profits have plunged $115k in comparison to the corresponding six-month period from 10 December ... More >>
OK For ministers to have drink drive convictions?
Thursday, 14 July 2005, 10:40 am | WIN Party
“Helen Clark finds it acceptable for a fellow Labour colleague convicted of driving with excess breath alcohol to hold down a ministerial position”, says WIN Party leader John van Buren, “but Police deemed hotelier Dean Risi, convicted of an identical ... More >>
Smokefree Prosecution Extinguished
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 9:08 am | WIN Party
The Ministry of Health prosecution of Wheatsheaf Tavern Limited for an alleged breach of the Smokefree Environments Act was extinguished at the Christchurch District Court on Monday. More >>
Kangaroo Court and Bush Justice
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 3:32 pm | WIN Party
Ministry of Health Public Health Programmes Manager Graeme Gillespie has stated he could not understand why former Wheatsheaf Tavern owner John van Buren liquidated his company to avoid prosecution under the Smokefree Environments Amendment Act when ... More >>
First Smoking Ban Prosecution
Monday, 4 July 2005, 10:12 am | WIN Party
WIN Party leader and former publican John van Buren will appear before the Christchurch District Court at 10am on Monday 4 July 2005 to defend a charge of allegedly having breached the Smokefree Environments Amendment Act. More >>
Tavern Forced into Liquidation by Smoking Ban
Friday, 1 July 2005, 12:56 am | WIN Party
“No smoking equals no patrons equals no business, is the effect the smoking ban had upon my hotel”, says former publican John van Buren, as the Wheatsheaf Tavern is forced into liquidation. More >>
WIN Party Announces Official Registration
Monday, 16 May 2005, 9:27 am | WIN Party
The registration of the WIN party was announced today by party leader John Van Buren, who said the party would field seven candidates in the coming election. More >>
Test of the Smokefree Amendment Act
Thursday, 21 April 2005, 5:35 pm | WIN Party
The leader of the soon to be registered WIN Party, John Van Buren, today welcomed the opportunity to defend charges laid against him under the recent Smokefree Amendment Act, describing the case as the first real test of the soundness of the legislation. More >>
