New Zealand’s Next Government to Scrap Law Curbing Tobacco Sales
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New Zealand’s vaunted laws aimed at making the country smoke-free will be repealed by its new center-right government.
Legislation banning tobacco sales to people born after 2008 will be dumped by the new administration, according to coalition agreements released Friday in Wellington. The new government, which comprises the National, ACT and New Zealand First parties, will also stop a plan to reduce in the number of retail outlets allowed to sell cigarettes.