零售新西兰敦促新西蘭政府立即打击非法烟草贸易. Retail NZ urges NZ government to launch immediate crackdown on illicit tobacco trade.

零售新西兰敦促新西蘭政府立即打击日益增长的非法烟草贸易, Retail NZ is urging the New Zealand government to launch an immediate crackdown on the growing illicit tobacco trade, warning of a potential crisis similar to Australia's. 据该组织报道, 在奥克兰黑市的香烟以低于法定价格的一半的价格公开出售, 通常没有健康警告. The group reports black market cigarettes are sold openly in Auckland at prices below half the regulated rate, often without health warnings. 零售新西兰呼吁成立一个多部门工作组,协调警察,海关和卫生官员的行动. 他们认为目前的惩罚措施很弱,而且努力分散,导致问题升级. Retail NZ calls for a multi-agency taskforce to coordinate police, Customs, and health officials, arguing current weak penalties and fragmented efforts have allowed the problem to escalate.