In response to, and in anticipation of, requests for the release of key policy development papers and other background information held by Ministers and Government agencies in relation to plain packaging of tobacco products, a number of documents will be made available through this page.
The following documents will be released by Wednesday 25 July 2012
Cabinet papers and Cabinet minutes relating to:
- the Government’s agreement in principle to introduce plain packaging subject to consultation (March/April 2012)
- the approval of the consultation document (June/July 2012)
Departmental reports and aide-memoires to Ministers, relating to the March/April and June/July 2012 plain packaging cabinet papers.
Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products: Approval of Draft Consultation Document
- Cabinet paper (28 June 2012) (PDF, 230 KB)
- Cabinet Business Committee Minute (2 July 2012) CBC Min (12) 5/6 (PDF, 208 KB)
Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products
- Cabinet paper (29 March 2012) (PDF, 377 KB)
- Cabinet Social Policy Committee Minute (4 April 2012) SOC Min (12) 5/4 (PDF, 172 KB)
Ministry of Health Aide Memoire (2 July 2012) to Hon Tariana Turia, Associate Minister of Health
Ministry of Health Report 20120818 to Hon Tariana Turia, Associate Minister of Health
Consumer Affairs portfolio feedback
- 28 June Cabinet paper – email 25 June 2012 (PDF, 52 KB)
Police portfolio feedback
- 28 June Cabinet paper – email 26 June 2012 (PDF, 71 KB)
Ministry of Health Aide Memoire (3 April 2012) to Hon Tariana Turia, Associate Minister of Health
Ministry of Health Report 20120335 to Hon Tariana Turia, Associate Minister of Health
Ministry of Economic Development
- Ministerial briefing on 29 March 2012 Cabinet paper (PDF, 503 KB)
- Assessment of competition issues (email 7 March 2012) (PDF, 239 KB)
- Advice on Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement issues (email 21 February 2012) (PDF, 392 KB)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade submission to Minister of Trade (16 April 2012)
Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products
- Cabinet paper (September 2011) and Cabinet Minute (19 September 2011) CAB Min (11) 34/6A (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Ministry of Economic Development
- Ministerial briefing on September 2011 Cabinet paper (PDF, 426 KB)
Correspondence from Philip Morris (New Zealand) Ltd to Hon Tariana Turia
- Plain Packaging of Cigarettes and reply – July 2011 (PDF, 745 KB)
This page will also be updated on Wednesday 1 August 2012 to provide further background information held by Ministers and Government agencies in relation to plain packaging of tobacco products.
Some material may need to be withheld from the documents and information where applicable under relevant provisions of the Official Information Act 1982.