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Dermatologist wants sunscreen GST-free to prevent cancer

10 April 2024
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Wednesday 10 April 2024, 03:00 AM
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We’re paying GST for something that, if you don’t use, can kill you New Zealanders are paying over the odds for sunscreen in a country with one o
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