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Beating back the illicit tobacco trade

Officials say 1 in 3 cigarettes smoked in New Zealand are illegal, as a new task force seized 1.3 million cigarettes and arrested 5 people.

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There is an unpalatable solution proposed to combat illicit tobacco and the violent behaviour that comes with it - reduce the tax on legal cigarettes

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Beating back the illicit tobacco trade

There is an unpalatable solution proposed to combat illicit tobacco and the violent behaviour that comes with it - reduce the tax on legal cigarettes

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Newsroom broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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