Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
Public health academic, formerly marketing prof and medievalist. Went from the dark ages to the dark side before seeing the light.
Thank you; that's so kind. I'm sad there's so much on which to comment but hope that collective concern will bring change (sooner, rather than later!).
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Thank you; that's so kind. I'm sad there's so much on which to comment but hope that collective concern will bring change (sooner, rather than later!).
Now would be a great time to be "completely transparent" about the mystery document that appears to have driven her policy agenda. Available here for anyone who wants a reminder: tinyurl.com/596d3dh2
Costello-office-notes
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November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Now would be a great time to be "completely transparent" about the mystery document that appears to have driven her policy agenda. Available here for anyone who wants a reminder: tinyurl.com/596d3dh2
And why the Chief Archivist found she had failed to comply with the Public Records Act? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Casey Costello breached rules by giving tobacco industry-friendly document to health officials
But the inquiry has still not revealed who wrote the 'mystery document', which claimed nicotine was no more harmful than caffeine.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
And why the Chief Archivist found she had failed to comply with the Public Records Act? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Reposted by Janet Hoek
The Dirty Ashtray award pulls no punches.
Not that our current CoC government will pay any attention to it.
Not that our current CoC government will pay any attention to it.
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The Dirty Ashtray award pulls no punches.
Not that our current CoC government will pay any attention to it.
Not that our current CoC government will pay any attention to it.
The Index questions how our policy direction changed so drastically and asks where smoking prevalence would have been, had the endgame measures been implemented. Sadly, more burble from Costello when challenged by findings. www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/578...
'Most deteriorated' - NZ plummets in global tobacco control ranking
An anti-vaping group calls the ranking an "international disgrace".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Index questions how our policy direction changed so drastically and asks where smoking prevalence would have been, had the endgame measures been implemented. Sadly, more burble from Costello when challenged by findings. www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/578...
Wait, there's more! He continued: "But liberty is not licence, and there's been a massive licence and abuse of freedom on this matter to the great cost of the taxpayer." A little like the huge costs smoking imposes on taxpayers, perhaps?
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Wait, there's more! He continued: "But liberty is not licence, and there's been a massive licence and abuse of freedom on this matter to the great cost of the taxpayer." A little like the huge costs smoking imposes on taxpayers, perhaps?
He went on: "“We don't usually do bottom lines, but this logical, plain common sense, supported by so many New Zealanders, is going to be a bottom line, of course, and we've got a stack of other bottom lines as well.” So why didn't this logic apply to the tobacco policies he insisted on repealing?
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
He went on: "“We don't usually do bottom lines, but this logical, plain common sense, supported by so many New Zealanders, is going to be a bottom line, of course, and we've got a stack of other bottom lines as well.” So why didn't this logic apply to the tobacco policies he insisted on repealing?