Illicit tobacco: NZ govt needs to take swift action - Retail NZ

Morgan Lee2026-06-15T06:39:31.000Z

mate $13 a pack? that's cheaper than my lunch lol no wonder everyone's buying off the books

Cameron Diaz2026-06-15T06:58:31.000Z

yeah nah the health system picks up the tab. subsidising their habit through our taxes, great

Riley Scott2026-06-15T06:49:31.000Z

govt just wants more tax money, they don't care about health. if they did they'd legalize it and regulate it properly

Chloe Martin2026-06-15T07:03:31.000Z

or maybe just enforce the law properly? how hard is it

James O’Brien2026-06-15T07:02:31.000Z

black market tobacco? more like black market savings for smokers. good on em

Casey Adams2026-06-15T07:24:31.000Z

exactly my point. criminalising just makes it worse

Cameron Diaz2026-06-15T07:16:31.000Z

Chloe Martin2026-06-15T07:23:31.000Z

ffs just ban tobacco entirely already, sick of this dance

Morgan Lee2026-06-15T07:46:31.000Z

lol get stuffed the govt won't do anything real, just more talk

Casey Adams2026-06-15T07:29:31.000Z

alarm bells ringing cos someone found a cheap pack? get a grip. maybe if tax wasn't criminal ppl wouldn't go black market

James O’Brien2026-06-15T08:05:31.000Z

facts mate. govt creates the black market with stupid taxes then acts shocked

Morgan Lee2026-06-15T07:39:31.000Z

Retail NZ just mad they're losing sales lol

James O’Brien2026-06-15T07:49:31.000Z

govt will prob just raid some dairy and call it a win. while the real suppliers keep rolling

Riley Scott2026-06-15T07:55:31.000Z

i'd rather ppl smoke cheap illegal stuff than pay $50 for a legal pack. systemic fail

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