Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives

  • VeganPizza69 Ⓥ@lemmy.world
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    The leading Māori public health organisation, Hāpai te Hauora, said the reversal will be “catastrophic for Māori communities”.

    It’s not a good idea to tell conservatives how policies would potentially harm the vulnerable, the poor, the excluded.

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      • One in six New Zealanders are Maori.

      • New Zealand electoral system is MMP

      • The Maori seats are sometimes pivotal. There is also a political party called The Maori Party which has sometimes been in government.

      For these reasons it’s important to tell the voters at large when a policy affects this particular constituency.