Alcohol levies are raising more money for the budget than cigarettes as documents reveal Treasury was unprepared for the financial fallout from vaping and black market tobacco.

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Vape shops have proliferated despite government crackdowns on the importation and sale of vaping products.Credit: Edwina Pickles NZ now boasts a lower smoking rate than Australia, for the first time.