50659 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 04 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	50659 (2025)
Question asked:	19 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	29 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_50659_2025
Document guid:	bed787ab-c3b8-4a32-8f23-ef3635805bab

50659 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: Has Health New Zealand's vaping kit distribution programme been run as a pilot and if so, when was the pilot period, and what were the predetermined endpoints or metrics?

Hon Casey Costello: I am advised that Health New Zealand's vaping distribution programme was run as a pilot from January to July 2025.