48958 (2025). Hūhana Lyndon to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 21 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	48958 (2025)
Question asked:	07 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Hūhana Lyndon
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	15 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_48958_2025
Document guid:	87148318-228e-46ea-bd95-e16b3987ef78

48958 (2025). Hūhana Lyndon to the Associate Minister of Health: Is she planning to mandate that service providers who did not participate in the pilot initiative offer vape kits as a smoking cessation tool; if so, what consequences, if any, will providers face if they choose not to comply?

Hon Casey Costello: This is an operational matter for Health New Zealand.