You can get smoking cessation support through your doctor or through Hāpainga stop smoking services. You can also reach out to Hāpainga directly by completing this form, calling 0800 427 246, or emailing hapainga@ebpha.org.nz.

Hāpainga provides free stop smoking programmes for people in the Bay of Plenty who are keen to quit. The aim is to reduce the number of smokers in New Zealand.

The programme includes:

• Personal or group support
• Flexibility to meet your smoking cessation coach wherever you prefer, like at home, work, at a marae, or café
• Access to nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges
• Help to make a quit smoking plan just for you
• Plus, you’ll receive a $50 voucher when you successfully quit for 4 weeks, confirmed with a CO (Carbon Monoxide) test.

To access the stop smoking programmes you need to be a current smoker living in the Bay of Plenty, including the Bay of Plenty District Health Board region.

General Programme (for all residents of Bay of Plenty who wish to quit)

Hapū Māmā Incentive Programme (for expecting mothers)

First 1000 Days Incentive Programme (for parents/carers of children under 3)

Wahine Māori 18-30 Groups (for Māori women aged 18-30)

When you contact the Hāpainga team, they’ll match you with a smoking cessation coach. Together, you’ll create a plan to guide you as you quit smoking. After 4 weeks of being smoke-free, you will receive a $50 voucher of your choice.

You can do this!