date:Jun 30, 2015
The government of New Zealand is rejecting calls for a 20% tax on fizzy soft drinks as it does not consider imposing taxes to be a feasible solution for reducing consumption.
New Zealand Health Minister Jonathan Coleman told TVNZ's Q+A programme that the government will focus on how sugary products are marketed and other voluntary measures from the food industry instead of imposing taxes on such products.
Marketing is an issue but we've got to work with the industry to turn that around and if