Russell Crowe Breaks Anti-Smoking Laws  4/3/06

Russell Crowe has landed in trouble in his native New Zealand, after breaking no-smoking laws at a concert in Auckland.

The Oscar winner smoked cigarettes between songs as his band The Ordinary Fear of God performed at Auckland's SkyCity venue - breaching New Zealand Smoke free Environment Act, which bans smoking in workplaces and bars.

New Zealand-born Crowe's behavior could land SkyCity bosses a heavy fine, and has outraged anti-smoking campaigner Becky Freeman, who told local newspaper the Herald on Sunday, "So he's above the law because he's a celebrity or something? Just because you're Russell Crowe doesn't mean you can do whatever you like."