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About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

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Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

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How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

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Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

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Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill 2024: Addressing Youth Vaping

These documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Associate Minister of Health, Hon Casey Costello.

Title of Cabinet paper:

  • Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill 2024: Policy proposals to address youth vaping

Titles of minutes:

  • Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill 2024: Addressing Youth Vaping (CAB-24-MIN-0218)
  • Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill 2024: Addressing Youth Vaping (SOU-24-MIN-0063)

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

Key to redaction code:
• S 9(2)(h) to maintain legal professional privilege.

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