> She added that the legislation could close the life expectancy between Maori and non-Maori citizens. The overall smoking rate for Maori citizens is at 19.9% - down from last year's figure of 22.3%.

8% among general population but 19.9% among Maori.

Yes, the dark people can't look after themselves, we know better.

That link of thinking has always gone very well in the past.

And falling rapidly.

Could you point me to the numbers that suggest a rapid fall over time or are you implying it based on the change over the course of one year mentioned in the article?

The latter.

Lower tax revenues and tobacco profits?