Smokefree Councils & Outdoor Areas

Why?

• Litter
• Quitting Smoking

What's Been Done?

• Councils
• Universities, Waananga and Polytechnics
• Sports Stadia
• Other areas

How It's Done

• Councils
• Implementation Kit
• Resources
• Signage

FAQs

• What is the benefit of Smokefree outdoor Areas?
• Do other areas have Smokefree outdoor areas?
• How is the policy enforced?

Results Research & Links

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Research & Links

New Zealand

Research and Evaluation

• Fact Sheet, 'Acceptability of smoking in outdoor public places, HSC, 2008.
• James Arcus, Su-Lin Boey, Rachel Bradshaw, Jared Cook,Rachel Cunningham, Ravi Jain, James McAlpine, Rory Miller, Leonie Riddick, Brendon Sanders, Shivani Shilam, Ann-Marie Stevenson and Mahu Tipu, 'SMOKES 2007: SMoking Outdoors in a Kids Environment', October 2007
• Sharon Tay, George Thomson, 'What Wellington region city councillors think of smokefree outdoor places', NZMJ 20 June 2008, Vol 121 No 1276.
• Leigh Halkett, George Thomson 'Getting An Outdoor Smokefree Policy: The Case Of Kapiti Coast District Council', Original article, 29 April 2009

Websites

• http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz
• http://www.solgm.org.nz/
• http://www.localgovt.co.nz/
• http://www.lgnz.co.nz/
• Resist Tobacco - Outdoor areas

Resources

• CSNZ Brochure - Smokefree for a Cleaner and Healthier Community
• Submission to Public Health Advisory Committee on the “Emerging Issues for Public Health in New Zealand: Discussion Paper” from Local Government New Zealand, December 2004