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JRA Best Workplaces Awards takes a risk
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 10:45 am | Smokefree Coalition
Smokefree Coalition Director Dr Prudence Stone says British American Tobacco’s nomination for a Best Workplaces Award is a slap in the face to the many New Zealanders grieving the 5000 deaths caused by smoking last year. More >>
Coalition backs call for tobacco industry inquiry
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 2:24 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition fully endorses the Maori Affairs Select Committee’s call for the New Zealand tobacco industry to give an account of the role it plays in causing both sickness and early deaths among Maori. More >>
Discounted cigarette advertising disgraceful
Monday, 8 June 2009, 3:28 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition says stores should be investigated for selling heavily discounted cigarettes and may be in breach of the Smoke-free Environments Act. More >>
Ban tobacco displays to reduce youth smoking
Monday, 16 February 2009, 1:22 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition is calling on the Government to show it is serious about reducing youth smoking rates by banning displays of tobacco packets. More >>
Tobacco industry warned about ‘light’and ‘mild'
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 1:29 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Commerce Commission has warned tobacco companies that the use of ‘light’ and ‘mild’ descriptors on tobacco packaging risks breaching the Fair Trading Act. More >>
Clamp the boot down on the throat of big tobacco
Friday, 30 May 2008, 2:56 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition welcomes results from the Ministry of Health’s 2006/7 Health Survey and says they show it is time to clamp the boot down firmly on the throat of the tobacco industry. More >>
Time to clamp the boot down on big tobacco
Friday, 30 May 2008, 2:52 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition welcomes results from the Ministry of Health’s 2006/7 Health Survey and says they show it is time to clamp the boot down firmly on the throat of the tobacco industry. More >>
Retailer's penalty a 'slap with a wet bus ticket'
Sunday, 25 May 2008, 5:28 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition says the penalty received by a Carterton retailer convicted twice for selling tobacco to kids is a 'slap on the wrist with a wet bus ticket'. More >>
Smokefree suspects tobacco industry involvement
Monday, 31 March 2008, 8:36 am | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition is challenging the Stay Displays Coalition of Retailers to reveal its funding sources. Stay Displays is challenging moves by health groups such as the Cancer Society to have the display of tobacco packets in shops banned. The ... More >>
Cigarette Tin Promotion Lowest of the Low
Sunday, 2 March 2008, 3:27 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition is calling an alcohol promotion involving a cigarette tin give-away scurrilous, underhanded and reprehensible. More >>
Smokefree Coalition Calls For Action
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 5:11 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition (SFC) is calling for a greater focus on reducing illegal sales of cigarettes to young people. The call follows a number of sales to under-18-year-olds in the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne areas during recent compliance checks. More >>
Smokefree Coalition Hails Death Industry Decision
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 3:23 pm | Smokefree Coalition
"Congratulations to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund for its decision to stop investing money in an industry that profits from causing illness and death." More >>
Coalition pleased at NZ's Extraordinary Award
Monday, 17 September 2007, 9:37 am | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition is pleased that New Zealand has been jointly awarded the Global Smokefree Partnership's Extraordinary Award, along with Ireland and Finland. More >>
Experts Call for Strategic Tobacco Tax Hikes
Monday, 3 September 2007, 10:11 am | Smokefree Coalition
A long-term tax strategy is needed to double the price of tobacco products within 10 years. That is the recommendation of tobacco control experts presenting papers at the “Death and Taxes: Future directions for tobacco taxation” seminar in Auckland ... More >>
Coalition applauds smokefree campaign plank
Thursday, 23 August 2007, 1:42 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition is saying "Good on you," to Wellington mayoral candidate John McGrath for featuring smokefree parks as part of his campaign. More >>
Ministry Tobacco Survey Findings Welcome
Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:26 am | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition is welcoming the release of the Ministry of Health's findings from the first New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey (NZTUS). More >>
Tobacco control leaders to set future agenda
Monday, 25 June 2007, 9:43 am | Smokefree Coalition
The country’s tobacco control leaders are meeting in Auckland this week to consider the future direction of tobacco control in New Zealand. More >>
NZ-branded Smokes A Deplorable Marketing Strategy
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 4:02 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Hawke's Bay & Chatham Island Smokefree Coalition are supporting the call for the immediate withdrawal of New Zealand-branded cigarettes from duty free outlets. More >>
New Zealand-Branded Cigarettes An Outrage
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 10:26 am | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition and Te Reo Marama (the Māori Smokefree Coalition) are calling for the immediate withdrawal of New Zealand-branded duty free cigarettes available in airport stores throughout the country, saying they are an affront to all New Zealanders. More >>
New Funding Will Help People Quit Smoking
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 1:40 pm | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition is welcoming an increase in funding for tobacco control, announced today by Associate Minister of Health Damien O'Connor. Director Mark Peck said tobacco control had been under-funded for years, despite tobacco being the largest ... More >>
