Nau mai Haere mai ki Aukati Kaipaipa
(Smoking Cessation Programme)

Community & Public Health provides a quit smoking programme for Maori women and their whanau.

Advice specific to each persons readiness to quit smoking.

Assistance looking at barriers to quitting.

Follow-up reinforcing the effort to quit.

Our Process

1. Our trained staff will make an assessment to ensure you receive the most appropriate advice and follow-up support.
2. You will be given the nicotine patches, gum and lozenges following your assessment.
3. The nicotine patches, gum or lozenges can be supplied for up to eight weeks.
4. You will be provided with on-going support.

Smoking Facts

Tobacco kills 800 Maori a year.

Maori contribute over 260 million dollars in tobacco taxes alone.

Smokers die on average 14 years younger than non-smokers.

An esimated 31% of Maori deaths are attributed to tobacco use.

Second hand smoke contains approximately 4000 chemicals.

Exposure of children to second hand smoke is a risk to their health.