NZ politics live: Ministry of Health says it has found tobacco tax leaker

Thursday, 22 February 2024

Shane Reti, Nicola Willis, Chris Bishop and David Seymour are questioned about whether caffeine and nicotine are comparable, and if ties to the tobacco lobby are influencing government policy.

The Ministry of Health says it has hunted out the staffer who leaked documents showing Associate Health Minister Casey Costello asked for advice about freezing the tobacco tax.