New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts
New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts
Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives
Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives
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The leading Māori public health organisation, Hāpai te Hauora, said the reversal will be “catastrophic for Māori communities”.
It's not a good idea to tell conservatives how policies would potentially harm the vulnerable, the poor, the excluded.
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One in six New Zealanders are Maori.
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New Zealand electoral system is MMP
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The Maori seats are sometimes pivotal. There is also a political party called The Maori Party which has sometimes been in government.
For these reasons it's important to tell the voters at large when a policy affects this particular constituency.
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