--- title: 'Protecting Our Community' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/protecting-our-community' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/protecting-our-community.md' date: '2023-06-16' description: 'Vape Free Kids NZ . As a community we all acknowledge the huge problem vaping has become in New Zealand, and especially so for our rangatahi. The impact is wide-ranging with many of our young people increasingly addicted to nicotine (which is higher in concentration in disposable vapes than used t…' --- Protecting Our Community Don't Get Sucked in ![vaping image](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/2/6/f/2/b26f23ce88a7f379ca56fd8eeeb57568d59da795-vaping-image.jpg "vaping image") # Protecting Our Community Friday, 16th June 2023 at 1:20pm ##### Vape Free Kids NZ . As a community we all acknowledge the huge problem vaping has become in New Zealand, and especially so for our rangatahi. The impact is wide-ranging with many of our young people increasingly addicted to nicotine (which is higher in concentration in disposable vapes than used to be in cigarettes) and the impact of first and second-hand vape smoke on developing lungs. Added to this are the many wider social implications caused by the impact of vaping. Some of our local community along with a group of others across New Zealand have created a Facebook group called [Vape Free Kids NZ](https://www.facebook.com/groups/vapefreekidsnz). In just over 2 weeks the group has gained over 750 members and is promoting two petitions calling for government change and tighter restrictions on vaping in New Zealand. The group is asking for further community support with: 1. The following **Two** petitions: [Parliamentary petition](https://petitions.parliament.nz/2a168fb2-ec46-478c-52f5-08db2efc521d) [Change.org petition](https://chng.it/gTwfHY4FPN) 2. Inviting you to join their facebook page: [Vape Free Kids NZ](https://www.facebook.com/groups/vapefreekidsnz) 3. Inviting you to follow the [Science of Vaping](https://www.facebook.com/ScienceOfVaping) facebook page set up by a researcher at the University of Auckland, who is studying vaping. 4. Writing a letter to your local MP or the Minister of Health (*Vape Free Kids NZ can provide you with a template*). There are a wide range of resources available for parents to support their whanau conversations. Here are a few listed below: - [How to talk about Vaping](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/protecting-our-community/(https://parentingplace.nz/resources/how-to-talk-about-vaping?fbclid=IwAR3MFCAUvU4hUl_TNWOE5y1OhO0QRjhcTM9rQED9BETPpZbhss7bPN4PwOI%29) - [Protect Your Breath Campaign](https://www.protectyourbreath.co.nz/?gclid=CjwKCAjwjMiiBhA4EiwAZe6jQ5G-EgVbG4oC4VjawahvzC-fR8qcHW8dlcDGpuLYLlUJrnTbaXpLRRoCHhwQAvD_BwE) - [Don't Get Sucked In](https://dontgetsuckedin.co.nz/) Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 2 2023](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023.md) - Previous: [Production Prep](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/production-prep.md) - Next: [Radio Broadcasting](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/radio-broadcasting.md)