Casey Costello breached rules regarding tobacco policy document

Wednesday 17 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 17 Sep 2025, 7:38am

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Associate Health Minister Casey Costello breached rules for handling ministerial information by providing a tobacco industry-friendly document to health officials. The document downplayed risks and suggested nicotine was no more harmful than caffeine. Costello stated she does not know who authored the notes or left them on her desk.

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1. RNZWed 17 Sep 2025, 6:22am

   Casey Costello breached rules by giving tobacco industry-friendly document to health officials (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 17 Sep 2025, 7:38am

   Casey Costello breached Public Records Act over tobacco policy document (opens in new tab)