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Dizzying night out for smoking's last gasp 

There comes a time when becoming part of history is more important than health.

So in the performance of a lifetime Garry Collier and Carl Lunt became smokers for a night.

It did not go too well.

"I had to put it out," Mr Collier said.

"It makes you dizzy."

At bars across town were sights to horrify the most righteous Minister of Health, as punters celebrated the last night of legal smoking in pubs. . . .

Malt's owner, Luke Dallow, banned smoking inside the Grey Lynn bar in October.

Last night, however, smoked food was handed out, old tobacco ads had pride of place and Spaceman lolly cigarettes were given away.

A smoke machine was standing by, although the smokers were already pretty much doing its work. . . .

Mr Collier waved his cigar with relish.

"I went to the shop and he gave me a great big one. I said 'I can't smoke that - I've never smoked before in my life'. So he gave me a smaller one.

"The reason is it's damned history. If you can't smoke anymore in a pub, I thought I'd better smoke in a pub so I could say I had.

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