Friday is World Smokefree Day and to mark the occasion the Stop Smoking Service, TOAM, is offering an incentive to encourage people to give up smoking.
People joining the TOAM movement on or before Friday will receive a $50 voucher on completion of the programme and those who stay engaged with the service could win one of eight $100 New World vouchers.
Smokefree quit coach April Perenara says to take advantage of this incentive people just need to phone 0800 40 50 11 to book into the programme and they will receive a follow-up call.
Perenara is one of two Smokefree quit coaches who cover Tararua. She covers rural areas from Norsewood to Eketahuna, as well as Feilding, while Mariah Sanson covers Dannevirke and Woodville and is based at Barraud St Medical Centre on Fridays.
The smoking cessation programme runs over four to six weeks, although this can be extended if extra help is needed. It provides those who want to stop smoking with patches, gum and lozenges.