
It's great to read about the different ways we help needy children in New Zealand. This week, the Variety Club of New Zealand has been distributing bicycles in its 10th annual Bikes for Kids programme...

Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released the National Consumer Survey 2009 - a survey of consumer awareness, experience and perceptions, and consumer legislation conducted from June-August and involving 1,000 face-to-face interviews with New Zealanders aged 18 and over...

Today I accompanied Prime Minister John Key to attend the funeral of Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Flight Sergeant Andrew Forster at Ohakea. A member of the RNZAF for 27 years, Flight Sergeant Forster was killed last week in an accident at Waiouru Army Camp...

Hon Heather Roy address to the Parent To Parent New Zealand Annual General Meeting; The Monastery, St Francis Retreat Centre, Mt Roskill, Auckland; Sunday, November 22, 2009. Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and thank you Peter for your warm welcome...

The House will debate to following Bills under Urgency: Government Bills: Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill – Second reading, committee stage and third reading Act to Oppose Corrections (Contract Management of Prisons) Amendment Bill – Committee stage and thi...

At a special ceremony in Auckland today, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) became the first ever New Zealand public sector organisation to receive an internationally recognised Baldridge Gold Award from the New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation...

This week I visited Fergusson Intermediate in Upper Hutt to launch the extension of the Ongoing and Reviewable Resourcing Schemes (ORRS), which provide support for students with special needs...

Hon Heather Roy speech to Parliament; Wellington; Tuesday November 17 2009. Mr Speaker, it is always a pleasure to stand in this House to celebrate success...

Legislation this week - November 17-19 2009 Government Bills: Ngati Apa (North Island) Claims Settlement Bill - First Reading ACT to Support Settlement Systems, Futures and Emissions Units Bill - Third Reading...

After being voted New Zealand's most trusted brand for the sixth year running in July, Cadbury is now in the spotlight for altering the recipe of iconic Kiwi sweet Minties...

News reports today show that GP clinics belonging to Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) have kept as much as $115 million sitting in the bank rather than using it for its intended purpose – preventative programmes to lift the country's health. ...

Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced the appointment of the Gifted & Talented Advisory Committee which will provide advice on education tailored to gifted and talented students and to strengthen partnerships across the Education sector in New Zealand...

Hon Heather Roy address to the celebration of the Te Awamutu College Satellite; Te Awamutu College, Alexandra St, Te Awamutu; Friday, November 13 2009. Good afternoon everyone, and thank you Tony and Jill for your warm welcome...

Hon Heather Roy address to the Territorial Force Employer Support Council (TFESC) Cocktail Function; Ohakea Air Force Base, Manawatu; Wednesday, November 11 2009...














