PM Luxon Admits Using Wrong Data to Justify Scrapping Smokefree Laws
• Prime Minister Luxon admitted using an incorrect figure to justify scrapping smokefree legislation • Luxon claimed there would be just 1 tobacco store in Northland under the law, but actually 35 approved retailers • Luxon acknowledged "we got it wrong" but said his broader point still stands about a concentration of outlets • Labour's health spokesperson questioned why the government won't debate the facts around smokefree • The former legislation was scrapped by National to fund election campaign tax cut promises