Tobacco

Smoking and Maori

Evaluation of Culturally Appropriate Smoking Cessation Programme for Maori Women and their Whanau (www.moh.govt.nz) (Jul 2003)

This smoking cessation pilot programme for Maori women and their whanau (Aukati Kai Paipa 2000) was developed to test the viability of implementing a proven, effective smoking cessation intervention in a Maori health setting.

The Financial Effects of Tobacco Tax Increases on Māori and Low-income Households (Jun 2000)

Report on the financial effects of tobacco tax increases on Māori and low-income households for the Smokefree Coalition, and Aparangi Tautoko.

Te Ao Taru Kino Drug Use Among Māori (www.aphru.ac.nz) (2000)

This document from the Whariki Māori Health Research Unit reports on a survey of Māori drug use and attitudes carried out in 1998.

Māori Smoking Patterns - He korero e pa ana ki te kai paipa (www.tpk.govt.nz) (Jul 1999)

Fact sheet produced by Te Puni Kokiri, Monitoring and Evaluation Branch.

Cigarette Smoking Mortality Among Māori, 1954-2028 (1998)

This document reports on the estimated number of deaths attributable to cigarette smoking among Māori in New Zealand to date, and projects future deaths. It charts the trend in fourth-form smoking prevalence and tobacco purchasing behaviour.

Puffing Up A Storm : Vol 1 : 'Kapai te tototi' (1996)

John Broughton. Te Roopu Rangahau Hauora Māori o Ngai Tahu: Dunedin, 1996. This publication looks at questions concerning Māori and smoking including, 'Why do Māori people take up smoking so readily?'. A copy is held in the Ministry of Health's library and can be interloaned through your local public library.

National Drug Policy New Zealand

Tobacco

Smoking and Maori