tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post322969214785550524..comments2023-12-21T23:44:40.324+13:00Comments on Maui Street: Turia scores smoking victoryMorgan Godferyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-45505553634295945652012-04-23T22:06:40.615+12:002012-04-23T22:06:40.615+12:00Tautoko - Harawira should get the cred for thisTautoko - Harawira should get the cred for thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-67594032330152956162012-04-23T15:58:33.742+12:002012-04-23T15:58:33.742+12:00Morgan
The real victor from the push to make Aote...Morgan<br /><br />The real victor from the push to make Aotearoa smokefree is Hone Harawira. He led the charge until others cottoned on and decided the court of public opinion was behind the move. The Maori Party can't claim the spoils - their ex-member, Hone, can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-55690685235995508312012-04-20T10:13:37.213+12:002012-04-20T10:13:37.213+12:00Honestly, as an ex-smoker, I don't think this ...Honestly, as an ex-smoker, I don't think this will make smoking less popular. You already have to ask the shopkeeper for cigarettes, so that won't change, and you already have gruesome warnings, so the packaging won't effect you either. The best thing the Maori Party could push for to drop rates of smoking is to tax the hell out of it, and make them an unaffordable luxury item. The tax hike in 2010 ended my smoking habit, I just couldn't afford them anymore and nobody wants to be the guy who is always asking for a ciggie.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756577987173700191noreply@blogger.com