The Ministry of Health wants New Zealand to be smoke free by 2025 and the suggested increase gives the first hint of the drastic measures being discussed.
A document released under the Official Information Act to the country's 3 News website features a number of pricing scenarios - with the most extreme showing a single cigarette costing the equivalent of £2.50.
One option being considered is a 10% increase on a pack of 20 cigarettes year-on-year from 2013 to 2025, meaning it would cost $40 (£20) a pack by 2024.
But a second scenario would see packs at $100 each by 2020, achieved by an immediate shock rise of 30% to 60%, with on-going increases of 30% each year after that.
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http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16214173
And don't think that since you aren't in New Zealand that this won't affect you. The anti-smoking through taxation campaign is worldwide, so expect your country to impose this tax, too.
Remember, they are doing it for your own good.
By: joe prole
In: World News, Regional News, Politics, Conspiracy
Tags: Cigarettes, Overtaxation
Location: New Zealand (load item map)
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Posted Apr-24-2012 Byelmerfudd13 (2101.40) 
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@hedgehog Dam. Someone is going to be the kennedy's of new zealand.
Posted Apr-24-2012 Byelmerfudd13 (2101.40) 
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@elmerfudd13 I wonder what the costs will be to police all the new smugglers?
Posted Apr-25-2012 Bymarc1921 (1478.96) 
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They either need to make it illegal or mind their own fucking business. If this isn't price gouging I don't know what is. Fuck the New Zealand Government.
Posted Apr-24-2012 ByChumCannon (1485.02) 
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@ChumCannon
That's exactly what it is: extortion passed off as concern about public health.
The obvious answer to costly cigarettes is to not smoke.
Posted Apr-24-2012 Byjum_runky (1626.84) 
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@jum_runky As much as I hate cigarettes, my father passed away from the effects of it, I hate these tactics from the government even more. As such, I will always vote for the lesser government choice.
This is beyond thug tactics bullying a captive audience.
Posted Apr-24-2012 ByChumCannon (1485.02) 
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@ChumCannon
I would argue the "captive audience" bit -- people can quit smoking and all -- but you're absolutely correct about the rest of what you said.
Posted Apr-24-2012 Byjum_runky (1626.84) 
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You can grow tobacco. My grandfather had 200 acres of tobacco.
Whole thing sounds like a drug dealer.
Posted Apr-24-2012 ByRhemis (1074.28) 
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LMAO, typical of government. Yep they want is all to be smoking free, but we all know they are more addicted to cigarette taxes than most smokers are to the nicotine.
If governments were so serious about smokers giving up the evil weed, for health alone, then all nicotine supplements would be free.
Posted Apr-24-2012 Byjenva (3611.96) 
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@jenva "If governments were so serious about smokers giving up" What and give up all that tax revenue! They only talk about it to justify the higher taxes! Cash cow.
Posted Apr-25-2012 Bymarc1921 (1478.96) 
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The New Zealand government is a DRUG DEALER. Cigarettes are highly addictive and the government owns an entire monopoly on a physically captured customer base.
This is absolutely disgustuing, but the indoctrination has paid off. Instead of recognising and respecting the choice of an individual to smoke or not to smoke, the masses have been brainwashed into absolutely detesting smoking and supporting the NAZI styled regulation that surrounds it.
Graet post Joe.
Posted Apr-24-2012 ByRebel_Radius (1528.52) 
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@Rebel_Radius You make more sense than the nannystaters.
Posted Apr-24-2012 Byburns4130 (183.80) 
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High priced fags!
Posted Apr-25-2012 ByMegadeth (1482.40) 
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What else is new? Liberals and worthless bureaucrats get off on sticking their noses in your private life. And not only that, they can use the taxes towards various wealth redistribution programs and bloated salaries for government employees. Win win for them, loose loose for liberty.
Posted Apr-24-2012 ByWolfBite120 (743.20) 
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Yes, except the health repercussions cost the health-care system enough to offset the tax revenue...
Posted Apr-24-2012 Byjum_runky (1626.84) 
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Interesting how socialized healthcare works. Now the governmnet can control what you do in your own life with the claim that its for the purpose of easing stran on the broken system.
Posted Apr-24-2012 ByWolfBite120 (743.20) 
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Guess how many people in Canada are without healthcare? None.
Guess how many people go bankrupt from medical bills? None.
Now look up the numbers under the US private insurance system.
Posted Apr-24-2012 Byjum_runky (1626.84) 
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Right, that's why Canadians are traveling to the US to use the best system in the world.
Making everyone's healthcare crappier just so a few deadbeats are covered is short sighted, only a liberal would approve of such a program.
Posted Apr-24-2012 ByWolfBite120 (743.20) 
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@WolfBit
"Best system in the world" is a joke. The only people who go to the US for treatment are rich Canadians who can afford the stratospheric costs.
Feel free to look up the stats I mentioned any time. You know, the ones where the US' antiquated insurance-based system bankrupts families because of unexpected medical expenses.
All of our citizens have coverage and nobody goes to the poorhouse because of it.
"Best system in the world" my ass. Where else have you live More..
Posted Apr-24-2012 Byjum_runky (1626.84) 
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"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
George Santayana
Here we had prohibition to teach us and the world that it's a fools errand to try to regulate vice! Thanks Joe
Posted Apr-25-2012 Bymarc1921 (1478.96) 
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Yay looks like New Zealand will soon have another black market drug. $100 per pack makes Marijuana the same price... Lets watch this fail
Posted Apr-24-2012 ByMrRolLexus (259.30) 
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Its around £7.20 for a pack of 20 here in the UK ... rip off !
Posted Apr-24-2012 Bybandit1200 (2136.56) 
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stock up on seed now
Posted Apr-24-2012 Bytrailertrashrnr (330.00) 
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@MrScabs
that was sarcasm.
Posted Apr-25-2012 Byjoe prole (1709.40) 
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@MrScabs
It ONLY costs 2.4 billion dollars a year? Think about that for a second and get back to me on the virtues of smoking.
Also, calm the fuck down. Joe was being sarcastic.
Posted Apr-25-2012 Byjum_runky (1626.84) 
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@MrScabs
Your fault for smoking. Yes, you have the right to do whatever you want to your body -- I fully suport that sentiment. It's not everyone else's responsibility to pay for your self-inflicted harm.
Posted Apr-25-2012 Byjum_runky (1626.84) 
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The only thing this will accomplish is the creation of a black market in cigarettes.
Posted Apr-25-2012 Byscottp (26.02) scottp View Channel Send Message
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There's always trees.
Posted Apr-25-2012 ByLights_Cameras_Action (45.00) 
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people are still gonna buy ciggarette if their 100$
Posted Apr-25-2012 Bykushclock (30.78) 
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