The illicit tobacco trade refers to the smuggling, distribution, and consumption of untaxed or counterfeit tobacco products in New Zealand, encompassing related law-enforcement crackdowns, seizures, and policy debates over whether high excise taxes drive demand for black-market cigarettes.
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criminal networks profit from illegal cigarettes
One Nation vows to bring back cheaper legal cigarettesStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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