A frontline smoking cessation worker tells Waatea News that the Government’s Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan is a bold move that will save Māori lives.
Rebecca Ruwhiu-Collins is interviewed by Waatea News on teen smoking rates among Māori and what it means for the Smokefree 2025 goals.
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