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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Anzacs independently act on anti-smoking policies...
NZ and Australia independently act on anti-smoking policies...
Today New Zealand has increased excise taxes on cigarettes by 10% and roll your own cigarette tobacco by14% now and another 10 % at Christmas time for the next two years.
Australia has announced that in future cigarettes and tobacco will be sold in plain packets. No details are available at present.
Two different policies to encourage people to give up smoking? But New Zealand has really done nothing to disencourage smoking and assist people to quit by subsidising nicotine patches and gum for a limited period, and to provide a toll free phone service for counselling.
I believe New Zealand's policy is a revenue gathering exercise to finance hidden agendas. They are expected to raise 250 million dollars or more a year from the increased revenue/
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