Māori Affairs Select Committee: Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori

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Purpose of the Inquiry

1. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the actions of the tobacco industry to promote tobacco use amongst Māori, and
2. Understand the impact of tobacco use on the health, economic, social, cultural and developmental impacts on Māori
3. Policy and legislative measures to address the findings.

Terms of Reference

1. The historical actions of the tobacco industry to promote tobacco use amongst Māori.
2. The impact of tobacco use on the health, economic, social and cultural well-being of Māori.
3. The impact of tobacco use on Māori development aspirations and opportunities.
4. What benefits may have accrued to Māori from tobacco use?
5. What policy and legislative measures would be necessary to address the findings of the Inquiry?

Submissions: Where to from here?

The Māori Affairs Select Committee called for written submissions. This process closed on 29 January 2010.

Oral submission dates and venues will be advised in due course.

For further submission information go to:

http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/SC/MakeSub/2/0/7/49SCMA_SCF_00DBSCH_INQ_9591_1-Inquiry-into-the-tobacco-industry-in.htm