ACT Conference 2010

A published by at 9:56am on 27 Feb 2010.


ACT members and supporters, and media, have converged on Wellington College today as ACT New Zealand holds it annual national conference – the first to be held in the capital in four years.



Baked Beans, Cars and Fraud Awareness

A published by at 10:32pm on 26 Feb 2010.


Next week, in my capacity as Minister of Consumer Affairs, I will officially launch Fraud Awareness Week 2010 – an initiative in which private sector, public sector, and community agencies work t



Powerswitch – Putting The Power In Consumers' Hands

A published by at 2:36pm on 25 Feb 2010.


There has recently been news coverage on how - having remained steady for over a year - electricity prices are on the rise, with three of the country's big power companies increasing their prices.<



Kristin School visits Parliament

A published by at 10:39pm on 24 Feb 2010.


I was visited in my office today by twenty Year 13 students (7th formers for those still operating on the old system) from Kristin School on the North Shore.



In The House

A published by at 10:09am on 24 Feb 2010.


Legislation this week - February 23-February 25 2010

Government Bills:
The House will go into Urgency to debate the following Bills:



Wellington’s Vigilant Wardens

A published by at 6:46am on 24 Feb 2010.


Parking wardens get a lot of bad press and this week is no exception.



Citizens Advice Bureau

A published by at 11:25pm on 22 Feb 2010.


Yesterday I paid a visit to the Wellington Central Citizens Advice Bureau.



Gurka Reunion

A published by at 11:23pm on 22 Feb 2010.


It is always difficult for our soldiers, sailors and airmen and women to be deployed so far from home, to be helping strangers who they, more often than not, had little chance of ever seeing again.



25 Years of Army Officer Training in New Zealand

A published by at 4:02pm on 21 Feb 2010.


Last Friday I was invited to be the Reviewing Officer at the Territorial Force Commissioning Course Graduation Parade in Waiouru.



Bikes for Kids

A published by at 3:37pm on 19 Feb 2010.


Late last year I celebrated the Variety Club’s Kids on Bikes programme and I am pleased to read today that a Hastings