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The Ministry for Primary Industries says the affected bars should not be eaten.
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About 2132 million cigarettes were sold last year - 193 million fewer than 2018.
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Holy smokes! Man arrested trying to smuggle 2.2m cigarettes
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Brewery halts production of Corona beer
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Company owned by NZ's richest man reports US$5m loss
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Major supermarkets now selling e-cigarettes as tobacco price rises
Major supermarkets selling e-cigarettes as tobacco price rises.
Crocodile Dundee: 'I was a drug dealer'
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New high-tech tobacco product illegal
A high-tech tobacco product launched in New Zealand by Philip Morris is illegal, the Ministry of Health says.
Legality of tobacco product in question
Two of the world's largest tobacco companies are at odds over whether a new tobacco product being launched in New Zealand is illegal.
R-rating for smoking on screen
New Zealand researchers are calling for TV shows that feature smoking scenes to be rated R.
The gruesome look of NZ cig packets
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Tobacco; Grow your own and save
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<i>Success:</i> China's new palate welcomes West
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Creepy crawly turns stomachs at noodle restaurant
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Success: Biting off as much as they can chew
Long-established snack-maker says now is the time to start lifting its profile.
<i>Success:</i> Pieman with a healthy obsession
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