Jump to full article: Independent Newspapers Ltd. / STUFF (nz), 2009-10-14
Author: Dargaville News
Intro: Ten Whangarei and Kaipara dairy owners could be prosecuted and fined up to $2000 each after being caught selling cigarettes to under-age teenagers in a Northland District Health Board tobacco operation.
Both volunteers used in the three-day operation were 15 years old and were told to give their correct age if asked by dairies.
The targeted retailers had either been complained about for selling tobacco to under-age children, were near schools, or were in areas where many people smoked.
Results of the operation were very disappointing, says Northland District Health Board smokefree officer Wendy Antrobus, because the legislation is nearly 20 years old.
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