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New Zealands new government will scrap the countrys world-leading law to ban smoking for future generations to help pay for tax cuts a move that public health officials believe will cost thousands of lives and be catastrophic for Mori communities

"The Government is concerned about the supply of illicit tobacco," the Ministry spokesperson said

"All of the regulations that Australia has brought in - the many regulations over the last few decades - are null and void, because there is virtually no one buying the legal product anymore." He admits reducing the excise is a difficult concept to swallow, but says Australia needs to stop just fixing the symptoms - the violence - but look at the policy, which is the excise rate

But, like most things, the price can actually shift a bit depending on where you pop into to grab them

The law was designed to prevent thousands of smoking-related deaths and save the health system billions of dollars

Similar to convenience stores, petrol stations often have slightly marked-up prices