BACKGROUND:

· Tobacco Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death, affecting individuals, whānau and the environment

· Youth (rangatahi) are a powerful voice to inspire healthy decisions and healthy environments.

· Rangatahi who lead an Auahi Kore(Smokefree) movement using creative ingenuity can decrease smoking rates and prevent any youth from starting smoking

· The benefits of entering the competition include: making a positive difference in your community, building skills for future career and job opportunities. All participants will receive a certificate that can aid the development of your curriculum vitae for careers and jobs.

YOUR MISSION:

· Create a smokefree message that promotes auahi kore amongst rangatahi, taking note of the data and information in this pack to help you shape your message

COMPETITION RULES

· You can enter only once either as an individual or as a group of up to 4 members

· Your parent or guardian must complete consent forms for your entry to be eligible

· Create the message using any of the following: dance, song, rap, meme, visual or written art, video, game or any other ways you feel appeal to rangatahi, Maori and Pacific communities

· You must ensure that your entry is suitable for uploading on social media platforms(i.e recording dance or drama, voice recording written art and songs and saving visual art as a GIF

· Your recording must be no longer 3 minutes and handed in on a USB

· You must not use language that would offend

HOW TO ENTER - See attached entry form