New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes NICK PERRY Associated Press Dec 13, 2022 Dec 13, 2022 Updated Jun 19, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s possibly the boldest move against the addictive substance in the world. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details. kAm(t{{x}v%~}[ }6H +62=2?5 — }6H +62=2?5 ;FDE A2DD65 :?E@ =2H 2 F?:BF6 A=2? E@ A92D6 @FE E@3244@ D>@<:?8 3J :>A@D:?8 2 =:76E:>6 32? @? J@F?8 A6@A=6 3FJ:?8 4:82C6EE6D]k^AmkAm%96 =2H DE2E6D E92E E@3244@ 42?VE 6G6C 36 D@=5 E@ 2?J3@5J 3@C? @? @C 27E6C y2?] `[ a__h]k^AmkAmxE >62?D E96 >:?:>F> 286 7@C 3FJ:?8 4:82C6EE6D H:== <66A 8@:?8 FA 2?5 FA] x? 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