Band expelled from Smokefree event - for smoking

A band made a late entry into the Smokefree Rockquest national finals in Wellington last night -- thanks to another band being disqualified for smoking.

Eight Orange Orchard, whose band members are students from New Plymouth Girls' High and New Plymouth Boys' High, were told yesterday that they had made the finals.

Smoke-free Rockquest media spokesperson Jacquetta Bell said the band was selected after Wairoa College's Koastline was caught smoking and disqualified from the competition.

She said all band members had signed smoke-free declarations.

- nzpa