Following the death of their grandfather who died from lung cancer, Brigham Riwai-Couch and his sister Mei have worked together to educate the public and law makers on tobacco use and its deadly side-affects.
In 2010, they presented a life-sized coffin made of cigarette boxes to the Maori Affairs Select Commitee, along with a hand-written submission by Brigham that described how much they missed their grandfather.
Recently the siblings spoke at a Parliament breakfast about losing their grandfather to lung cancer.
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Image credit: Melanie Riwai-Couch
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Brigham and Mei Riwai-Couch share their feelings on smoking on news program, Te Karere.
Both Brigham and Mei are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Read more about Latter-day Saints' beliefs regarding health.