The youngest submitters on this year's annual plan were Aroha Huntley,10, and Moana Fuiava-Raj, 10, who spoke in favour of keeping Marlborough green spaces smoke-free. Marlborough Smokefree Coalition spokeswoman Felicity Spencer said the council policy on smoke-free areas was voluntary and self-enforcing. Keeping Marlborough's green spaces smokefreeSCOTT HAMMOND/FAIRFAX NZ Aroha Huntley 10, left, and Moana Fuiava-Raj, 10, spoke in favour of smokefree parks and playgrounds as part of submissions on the Marlborough District Council annual plan. Smokefree spaces in MarlboroughCouncil has agreed to install smoke-free signs at playgrounds within the region within two years and introduce smoke-free logos on signage at the entrance to parks and reserves as the signs are replaced. Spencer talked with year 6 students at Mayfield School to get their feedback on which areas the smoke-free signs should be placed in.

Source: Stuff June 19, 2016 03:50 UTC