EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 3 MIN
Illegal smokes undermining health efforts - experts
from Checkpoint
An RNZ investigation into the tobacco blackmarket has found packs of cigarettes and loose tobacco being sold brazenly over the counter at heavily discounted prices. By law, cigarettes have to include pictures and health warnings covering at least 75-percent of the front of the packs. But the cigarettes being sold on the blackmarket are a throw back to the 1990s of glossy, embossed packaging and no ugly health warnings. Finn Blackwell has more.
Embed this episode
NOW PLAYING
Illegal smokes undermining health efforts - experts
0:00
3:32
1×
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
Eine Runde Berlin
Tagesspiegel
27 Stationen, eine Runde Ringbahn, eine Runde Berlin: Ann-Kathrin Hipp vom Tagesspiegel Checkpoint lädt jeden Monat eine prominente Persönlichkeit in die S-Bahn ein. Gemeinsam sprechen sie über ihren Alltag, über die Hauptstadt und darüber, was sie gerade bewegt. Echtes Berlin-Gefühl garantiert.
Checkpoint Magazine Documentaries
Checkpoint Magazine
Here you'll find the back catalogue of all the interesting audio documentaries that have featured in previous issues of the ground-breaking digitally interactive video game magazine which launched back in 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is this episode of Checkpoint?
This episode is 3 minutes long.
When was this Checkpoint episode published?
This episode was published on April 21, 2026.
Can I download this Checkpoint episode?
Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!