Tobacco giant Philip Morris will stop selling cigarettes in NZ in favour of ...

Is this the end of smoking? Tobacco giant Philip Morris will stop selling cigarettes in NZ in favour of new Nicotine technologies – and Australia could be next Tobacco giant Philip Morris is going to stop selling cigarettes in New Zealand The company will focus on healthier alternative which is the IQOS products IQOS a device which heats up tobacco stick but doesn't burn it, release nicotine  Working ahead of government's plan to make country smoke-free by 2025 

By Sahar Mourad For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 04:36 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 04:36 GMT, 14 March 2019

View
comments

Tobacco giant Philip Morris will stop selling cigarettes in New Zealand in favour of new Nicotine technologies.

The company is focusing its attention to IQOS products - a device which heats up a tobacco stick and releases nicotine, without burning it.

They are also looking for a tax break to stop selling cigarettes in New Zealand ahead of the government's plan to make the country smoke-free by 2025, newsnow reported.

Tobacco giant Philip Morris is going to stop selling cigarettes in New Zealand (stock image)

Tobacco giant Philip Morris is going to stop selling cigarettes in New Zealand (stock image)

The company is looking at focusing its attention to IQOS products - which is a device that heats up a tobacco stick but doesn't burn it, and releases nicotine (stock)

The company is looking at focusing its attention to IQOS products - which is a device that heats

read more from dailymail.....

PREV Meghan Markle insists she and Prince Harry are 'really happy' and 'doing great' ... trends now
NEXT Labor senator unleashes at Anthony Albanese as she breaks ranks to call out her ... trends now