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There has been a marked drop in Māori smoking rates over the past 5 years. After years of 1 in 2 Māori smokers there is now a trend downwards towards 1 in 3 Māori smokers within both taiohi/youth and adult rates.
Māori are joining the tobacco resistance movement every second, minute, hour, day, month and year!
Māori smoking prevalence rates:
The rate for Māori overall: 45.8%, Female 50.6%, Male 40.7%.
Reference: Ministry of Health, 'New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey 2006. 2007.
Taiohi Māori
Ngā kōtiro mā (Female):
Reference: ASH Survey 2007
Ngā tāne mā (Male):
