A podcast report highlights that up to 20% of tobacco sales in New Zealand are illicit, sourced from China and the Middle East, sold through cash-only retail outlets by organised crime, raising serious public health and safety concerns.
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Alyssa, tobacco is quietly taking hold across New Zealand. A retalent said report warns the country could soon face the same violent black market spiral that's been seen in Australia. It's found more than a quarter of Kiwi smokers are using illicit tobacco, most sourced from China and the Middle East. Some cartons are being sold for as little as $15. It was supply controlled by organised crime groups. So what's driving this trade and how serious is this threat? Today on the front page, Theo Carolyn Young is with us to talk about the report's findings and what action we need to take now.
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unregulated, low-cost products undermining health laws
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