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Shane Bradbrook honoured for role in tobacco control  

Director of Te Reo Marama Shane Bradbrook received international recognition for his contribution to tobacco control, when he was presented with Nigel Gray Award at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference in Darwin last Friday.

The award recognises an individual’s contributions to tobacco control, with a bias towards relatively ‘unsung heros’. Judges considered depth of achievement at local and regional levels, and achievements at national and international levels. People working in tobacco control in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, the Pacific Islands, and Papua New Guinea were eligible for nomination. . . .

“Rather than saying to Maori ‘you need to stop smoking’, we have raised awareness about the agenda of the tobacco companies who are not concerned with Maori health. They want to make a profit and are not worried about killing people in the process. In fact they believe that this is their right.”

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