Friday, 1 January 2021, 6:49 am
There are people across the globe pleased to see the end
of 2020. A new year for many will be a refreshing,
significant, traditional or symbolic time to kick start a
new way of being that better version of yourself. New eating
plans, more exercise, being better spouses, spending more
quality time with children or grandchildren and quit smoking
goals get set around this time of year.
Over the past
3 years, Aotearoa have methodically increased taxes on
cigarettes by 10%, this year there is not another 10%
increase, but a much smaller 1.4% increase. However, for
many, it is a time when people who smoke decide to