Author Archives: Paul Hawkes

Here is a link to a Maori-language news show commenting on the rise on tobacco products and how it sparked record numbers of calls to government sponsored ‘quit lines.’ While it is spoken in Maori it has subtitles. This shows … Continue reading →

I undertook this project because tobacco causes significant harm upon those who use it, it affects their family and friends emotionally and it causes great stress upon the healthcare system in all nations. Refer to the ‘Smoking in NZ’ page … Continue reading →

I undertook this project using a comparative and qualitative study. I examined the current state of anti smoking legislation, and attempts to retard tobacco use, within New South Wales and Ontario. I chose these two locations due to their similarity … Continue reading →

Directly underneath the picture of cigarette butts on this page are links to important pages regarding my project – please feel free to take a look.

Welcome, On this webpage you will find a summary of the work I have done for Policy 701. My area of interest was tobacco policy in New Zealand. I comparatively studied the smoking cessation policies of New South Wales in … Continue reading →