University of Otago: Time to End Duty-free Tobacco Sales in NZ
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Jan. 27 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
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Time to end duty-free tobacco sales in NZ
Duty-free sales of tobacco products undermine Aotearoa New Zealand's goals to reduce smoking and prevented the country from earning up to $96 million in tax revenue between 2015 and 2024, a new University of Otago, Wellington - Otakou Whakaihu Waka, Poneke and the University of Bath (UK) study reveals.
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Time to end duty-free tobacco sales in NZ
Duty-free sales of tobacco products undermine Aotearoa New Zealand's goals to reduce smoking and prevented the country from earning up to $96 million in tax revenue between 2015 and 2024, a new University of Otago, Wellington - Otakou Whakaihu Waka, Poneke and the University of Bath (UK) study reveals.
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