With daily smoking levels across the board at 6.8%, Maori 17.1%, Pasifika 6.4%, Asians 3.3% and European/Other just 6.1%, achieving the Smokefree goal is closer than the hysterical left would have you believe.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.