WIN (New Zealand)
WIN is a small political party in New Zealand. It was founded by a group of publicanss and bar-owners who objected to the government's ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, introduced in December 2004. WIN's slogan is "Freedom of Choice", and the party says that it is fighting a growing trend in which "the average Kiwi ... is being told more and more what they can and can't do". According to the party's leaders, opposition to the smoking ban is the party's primary campaign plank, but other related issues will also be given attention. WIN's primary spokesperson is John van Buren, a publican from the Banks Peninsula area. Geoff Mulvihill, a publican from Timaru, is also a senior figure. Both van Buren and Mulvihill have been accused by the Ministry of Health of not enforcing the smoking ban, as now required by law. The party claims to meet the requirements for official registration, although has not yet been added to the register of parties.
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