NZ First frontman Winston Peters broke up smoking on a smoke-free campus

NZ First frontman Winston Peters was pictured today taking a sneaky break on the Dunedin campus of the University of Otago, breaking its no-smoking rules.

The video of the deputy prime minister taking a cheeky drag in front of a no-smoking sign along with two other men is circulating on social media with the slogan “Apparently, the smoke-free policy only applies to some.”

The three men in the video are smoking in the alley between the Robertson Library and the Owheo Building near Union St East just after 1 p.m.

The post has resulted in mixed opinions, with some supporting Peters saying that he has already said that smoke-free NZ would never work and that people should not be dictated.

But others were outraged by his “arrogant” disregard for the rules.

The person who took the video commented online that Peters security noticed he was filming them and said something to Peters before they all left. They also seem to hide their cigarettes from view.

According to the University of Otago website, the campus has been smoke-free since 2014.

A university spokesperson said Peters was on the Dunedin campus to participate in Vote 2020, a question-and-answer session led by students from the Department of Politics.

Staff were unaware of the violation, so they did not speak to Peters about it.

However, the spokesperson said it promotes a healthy environment for all staff and students that includes a smoke-free environment.

The policy prohibits anyone from smoking on any University of Otago campus and this applies to anyone on its campuses for any reason, including University of Otago employees, students, visitors, contractors, volunteers, and research participants. .

Peters has been reached for comment.

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