Would you pay $100 for a pack of smokes?

[The Singing Chef]

Dairy owners fears of burglary caused by the high price of ciggies.

The Health Ministry has discussed raising the price of cigarettes to $100 over the next eight years to help achieve the Government's goal of a smokefree New Zealand by 2025. A suggestion has been made by the ministry that the Government hike the price of a packet of cigarettes to $60 next year and then by 10 per cent a year, making the cost of a pack $100 by 2020.

Do you think they will actually be able to put the price up to $100 a packet? Or are they dreaming?

[george formby]

Nothing wrong with growing your own.

[Usarka]

Prediction: American big business will put the lean on (they already starting to) and we'll cave in.


If it does, just get a hundy bag from the local dealer instead

Nothing wrong with growing your own.

I heard it tastes like shit (at first) but that just goes to show how much other crap they put into cigarettes.

[Maha]

I am a tight arse...even when I was stupid enough to freely give my hard earned cash to the smoke makers, I would look for the cheapest brand...not that Horizen or Holiday shit....JPS 20's light blue...I used to not care and smoke Winfeild.
Thank fuck those days are way behind me now.
$4K extra per year in my pocket...not someone else's.

$100 per packet?... I guess some will.

[george formby]

I heard it tastes like shit (at first) but that just goes to show how much other crap they put into cigarettes.

Tis true.

The more pressure the better for me, every fag I smoke now is one closer to stopping but it's hard. Not having any will power sucks, think of all the bits I could buy for my bike....

[The Singing Chef]

Nothing wrong with growing your own.

I heard it tastes like shit (at first) but that just goes to show how much other crap they put into cigarettes.

My neighbour across the road grows his own, had a few with him before and it tastes fine, just like a roll your own. Guess it all depends how you grow it, dry it and if you put a mixture over top as it dries to add flavour.

Sorry for spelling, been a long day surfing.

[rustic101]

The answer to your question from my perspective as a smoker is Yes. Would it slow my smoking down, maybe, would it stop me No.

As a smoker I was surprised to see even the anti smoking groups rubbishing the concept of increasing the cost. Even the Govt stated it was ridiculous idea - What's this common sense???

Another question one would need to ask is would you pay $100 for a burger, chicken wing or bottle of beer? Where do you stop.

[p.dath]

Prediction: American big business will put the lean on (they already starting to) and we'll cave in.

It's not like copyright where people die from it, and smoking represents no danger to life; hold on ...

[jasonu]

Paddy O'Reilly, funny name for a curry muncher.

[NinjaNanna]

As a smoker I was surprised to see even the anti smoking groups rubbishing the concept of increasing the cost.

Guess who else will be out of a job if all the smokers quit

[5150]

Question should be, "Would you walk a mile for a Camel ?"

[Madness]

http://www.ndp.govt.nz/moh.nsf/index...o-returns-2011

Some interesting reading here for those interested.

[The Singing Chef]

http://www.ndp.govt.nz/moh.nsf/index...o-returns-2011

Some interesting reading here for those interested.

Worth a read, especially if you want to see what goes into your cigarettes!

[Andy67]

It's inevitable that smokes will get to this level, just a matter of time. Already eyewateringly expensive and a government committed to staying the course. Tax take must be flipping enormous with over half a million regular smokers in NZ.....

I really think they are on the wrong track, smoking is an addiction, serious addiction and should be treated as such. I am in favour of prescription ciggies if we even have to go down this path at all.

Failing all else will just pop to indo and pick up a few thousand packs and ...well 100 bucks a pack, someone will. What's the worst that could happen, confiscation by customs?

[The Singing Chef]

It's inevitable that smokes will get to this level, just a matter of time. Already eyewateringly expensive and a government committed to staying the course. Tax take must be flipping enormous with over half a million regular smokers in NZ.....

I really think they are on the wrong track, smoking is an addiction, serious addiction and should be treated as such. I am in favour of prescription ciggies if we even have to go down this path at all.

Failing all else will just pop to indo and pick up a few thousand packs and ...well 100 bucks a pack, someone will. What's the worst that could happen, confiscation by customs?

I would imagine that by now, the tax take would be huge, as figures from May 2000 show that smokes were on average $8.50 for a 20-pack (Really?!) with the amount of tax being between 67-72%.

http://www.ndp.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagescm/1008/$File/tobaccotaxnzexperience.pdf