The Ministry wishes to observe complete transparency in its dealings with the vaping industry.
The Ministry maintains a public record of all of its meetings with vaping manufacturers, importers, retailers and their representatives.
27 October 2021: Meeting with Mason Corporation Ltd
Purpose: To discuss the high level process for manufacturers, importers and retailers to submit specialist vape retailer applications and product notifications to the VRA.
Meeting attendees: Matt Burgess and Stephanie Parlane (Ministry of Health), Nabhik Gupta (Mason Corp Ltd), Arvinder Singh (Mason Corp Ltd).
21 October 2021: Meeting with Cosmic
Purpose: To discuss the high level process for manufacturers, importers and retailers to submit specialist vape retailer applications and product notifications to the VRA.
Meeting attendees: Matt Burgess and Stephanie Parlane (Ministry of Health), Nell Rice (Cosmic)
27 September 2021: Meeting with Vape2Go, Puffmart, Taki
Purpose: To discuss the high level process for manufacturers, importers and retailers to submit specialist vape retailer applications and product notifications to the VRA.
Meeting attendees: Matt Burgess and Stephanie Parlane (Ministry of Health), Leon Wang, Darcy Wong (Vape2Go), Sean Lee, Felix Shi (Puffmart) and Johnson Wang, Lilith Zhong, Grace Ran (TAKI).
26 August 2021: Meeting with Lion Projects
Purpose: To discuss the high level process for manufacturers, importers and retailers to submit specialist vape retailer applications and product notifications to the VRA.
Meeting attendees: Matt Burgess and Stephanie Parlane (Ministry of Health), Max Fudakowski Stanley and Cahn McKenzie (Lion Projects)
17 August 2021: Meeting with Te Wairua Ltd
Purpose: To discuss the high level process for manufacturers and importers to submit product notifications to the VRA.
Meeting attendees: Matt Burgess and Stephanie Parlane (Ministry of Health), Morris Lazootin (Te Wairua Ltd)
5 August 2021: Meeting with Vapo
Purpose: To discuss the high level process for manufacturers, importers and retailers to submit specialist vape retailer applications and product notifications to the VRA.
Meeting attendees: Matt Burgess and Stephanie Parlane (Ministry of Health), Ben Pryor and Eliana Golberstein (Vapo)
3 August 2021: Meeting with Cosmic, Hoopers Vapour , NZ Vapor, Vape Merchant
Purpose: To discuss the high level process for manufacturers, importers and retailers to submit specialist vape retailer applications and product notifications to the VRA.
Meeting attendees: Matt Burgess and Stephanie Parlane (Ministry of Health), Nell Rice (Cosmic), Mathew Stephenson (Hoopers Vapour), QJ Satchell (NZ Vapor), Clint Baxter (Vape Merchant)
