› Fun and awareness at Eastgate for Smokefree May

13 June 2022

The biggest event held locally for Smokefree May was in collaboration with Te Puawaitanga Ki Ōtautahi Trust and the Canterbury DHB Smokefree team. They had a very successful turn out for ‘Shoot the hoop for Smokefree 2025’ at Eastgate Mall. The day was about raising awareness of achieving Aotearoa’s Smokefree 2025 goal and drawing attention to Te Hā – Waitaha, the free local smoking cessation service. Participants had 25 seconds to shoot as many hoops as possible with lots of prizes up for grabs. Special thanks to Karereatua Williams from the New Zealand Under-17 Basketball Team who drew in so many kaumatua, kuia, rangatahi and tamariki from her local community. This day was an awesome success with over 100 whānau participating. Special acknowledgement to the passing of Dame Taua Aroha Reriti Croft as she was a huge support to this kaupapa and was planning on attending. Her aroha and tautoko will never be forgotten. Thank you to Taua Donna Thoms from the Ōtautahi Māori Women's Welfare League for coming along to tautoko this kaupapa.

The late Dame Taua Aroha Reriti Croft Shoot the hoop for Smokefree 2025 at Eastgate Mall

The Smokefree team