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Marae stubs out smokes on grounds

20 May 15
A change in policy will see Turangawaewae Marae 100 per cent smoke free on Friday.

Smoke free will be introduced on the same day as local iwi and dignitaries gather alongside the Ngaruawahia community to commemorate the historic signing of the Raupatu Settlement.

Under the marae's old policy developed 12 years ago, smokers had access to designated areas on the marae.

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