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Council smoking policy not a ban  

Western Bay of Plenty District Council its new policy to discourage smoking in public is not a ban and it is not expecting backlash
Jump to full article: NZCity (nz), 2009-10-29

Intro:

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council has no intention of taking any action against people for smoking in public spaces.

It has introduced a new policy to discourage smoking in public areas that covers parks, playgrounds, reserves, halls, skate parks, sports fields and beaches.

While 23 local bodies in New Zealand already have adopted smokefree policies, the Western Bay District Council is only the third to include beaches under its policy.

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