Thursday, 9 December, 2021 - 16:59Dairy owners want compensation and a massive boost in security with the end of cigarette sales being signalled. Something that will see crime spike as black marketers rob stores for 'the good stuff' before conventional tobacco sales end. "In the 1990’s, when tobacco sponsorship for events and sports were axed, the Health Sponsorship Council was created to fill the void. "We now face ‘dairygeddon’ where the South Island’s entire West Coast may only have one or two legal outlets. "All dairy owners want is a fair go given the consultation process that we submitted on, now appears to have been pre-determined," Mr Kaushal said.

Source: Stuff December 09, 2021 04:18 UTC