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Beating back the illicit tobacco trade

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Published: Jul 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 1441
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Summary

There's an unpalatable solution proposed to combat illicit tobacco and the violent behaviour that comes with it - reduce the tax on legal cigarettes Some experts are blaming excessive excise tax for making legal cigarettes so expensive that it's opened the door for illicit tobacco Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details