Portfolio: Consumer Affairs

Slaking The Nation's Thirst

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:36:52 +1300

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Hon Heather Roy speech to the New Zealand Juice and Beverage Association Annual Conference; Novotel Lakeside Hotel, Lake End, Tutanekai Street, Rotorua; Thursday, October 1 2009. Thank you members of ...

Financial Summit 2009 - Opening Address

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:09:33 +1200

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Hon Heather Roy opening address to Financial Summit 2009; Otara Music and Arts Centre; cnr Newbury St & Bairds Rd, Otara Town Centre, Otara, Auckland; Friday, September 25 2009. Thank you for the ...

Financial Summit 2009

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:14:46 +1200

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Following on from the success of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs-led Financial Summit in 2007, Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy will this week host Financial Summit 2009 at the Otara Music an...

Adjudicators Reports Suggest Law Changes

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:13:22 +1200

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released the annual reports from Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT) adjudicators Chris Cornwell (upper North Island) and Nicola Wills (lower North Is...

Consumer Credit Law Being Reviewed

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:42:14 +1200

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released a discussion document - titled the 'Review of the Operation of the Credit Contracts and Consumers Finance Act 2003' - which reviews consumer cre...

Financial Summit 2009

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:35:49 +1200

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Bill Signals Improvements To Motor Vehicle Sales Regime

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:12:08 +1200

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy has spoken to the First Reading of a Bill designed to improve the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 and make changes to the registration of motor vehicle traders, i...

Financial Service Dispute Resolution Scheme On Its Way

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:00:26 +1200

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

It is vital that consumers have easy access to quality dispute resolution, and yesterday I released two discussion papers that address consumer complaints about financial service providers, Minister o...

Don't Pay More Than You Have To This Winter

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:11:33 +1200

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today reminded consumers that they shouldn't have to switch heaters off and shiver in blankets in order to cuts costs and save money on their power bills this ...

Mortgage Payment Relief Already Available

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:10:11 +1200

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

While the Australian Government has announced a new approach of assisting mortgage borrowers in financial difficulty, New Zealanders should be aware that similar relief is already available under the ...

Effective Market And Consumer Choice

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:22:11 +1300

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Opening address to the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of New Zealand's Annual Industry Conference; Sky City, Auckland; Friday, March 13 2009. Thank you, Valerie, for the introduction, an...

Fraud Awareness Week 2009 Increases Public Vigilance

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:49:00 +1300

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Fraud Awareness Week 2009 has been a resounding success: people are more aware of fraud in the community and are visiting the Ministry of Consumer Affairs' 'Scamwatch' website - the message is getting...

Turn The Tables On Scammers And Fraudsters

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:50:44 +1300

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Speech to the launch of Fraud Awareness Week; Trade Me, Level 3, NZX Centre, 11 Cable Street, Wellington; Monday, March 2 2009. It's a pleasure to be here in my new capacity as Minister of Consumer Af...

Scams Target You - Protect Yourself

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:41:17 +1300

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today launched Fraud Awareness Week - a joint initiative between the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Commerce Commission, as part of the Australasian Cons...

Minister To Launch Fraud Awareness Week

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:27:39 +1300

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy will next week launch Fraud Awareness Week - a joint initiative that focuses on raising awareness of scams in the community. Run by the Ministry of Consumer Af...

Less Is More - Can Legislation Improve Consumer Confidence?

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:39:20 +1300

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

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 Min...

Minister Releases Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal Reports

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:56:42 +1300

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released the annual reports - for the period July 1 2007-June 30 2008 - from the adjudicators of the upper North Island (Chris Cornwell), lower North Isl...

Choice & Confidence Best For Consumers

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:09:18 +1300

Heather Roy | Consumer Affairs

Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released the Briefing for the Incoming Minister (BIM), prepared by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and noted that the portfolio faces many challenges - ...