新西兰总理在对烟草税减免的批评中捍卫关于帮派和吸烟的政策。 New Zealand PM defends policies on gangs and smoking, amid criticism over tobacco tax breaks.

总理克里斯托弗·卢克森(Christopher Luxon)为政府的行动辩护,包括制定打击帮派活动的新法律和降低吸烟率的措施,以实现2025年无烟目标。 Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defended his government's actions, including new laws to combat gang activity and measures to reduce smoking rates, aiming for the Smokefree 2025 target. 他谈到对烟草公司减税的批评,强调财政审慎以及新西兰与其他国家相比吸烟率较低。 He addressed criticisms about tax breaks for tobacco companies, emphasizing fiscal prudence and New Zealand's lower smoking rates compared to other countries. Luxon还向议会再次保证,他的联合政府努力改善新西兰的成果。 Luxon also reassured the Parliament about his coalition government's efforts to improve outcomes for New Zealand.