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February 2009

Less Is More - Can Legislation Improve Consumer Confidence?

Submitted by Heather Roy on Sun, 01/02/2009 - 11:25am

Speech to the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce; Wednesday, January 21 2008.

Thank you for the invitation to speak to you tonight. This is my first speech on this subject since being appointed Minister of Consumer Affairs in November.

It is both pleasing and appropriate that this portfolio has been given to an MP from ACT - a Party whose roots and title are found in the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers, founded by Sir Roger Douglas in 1993.

In the past, the media has often portrayed ACT as a Party for big business. This is, however, far from the truth: ACT has long championed the cause of both consumers and taxpayers - which is, in fact, almost every New Zealander.

Special Trust And Belief

Submitted by Heather Roy on Wed, 18/02/2009 - 12:13pm

Speech by the Hon Heather Roy to Territorial Force Commissioning Course Graduation Parade; Waiouru, Tuesday, February 17 2009.

Brigadier Gibbons, Commodore Williams, Colonel McElwain, Colonel Dransfield, Group Captain Bennett, Lieutenant Colonel Ragagalo, Lieutenant Colonel Faiezzelan, visiting dignitaries, members of the Corps of Officer Cadets, family and friends. Tena koutou katoa, greetings.

Thank you for inviting me to review your graduation parade today. This is the first time I have had the pleasure of reviewing an event as significant as this and, as a TF soldier myself, it is especially pleasing that this is a Territorial Force Commissioning Course ceremony.

This is not, of course, the first time we have met. I wish to reiterate my thanks that you were only using blanks on the day you ambushed my recent visit to your field phase.