Labour Party - Consumer Affairs

Minister welcomes BSA decision on formaldehyde episode

11.07.2008

Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard, welcomes the Broadcasting Standards Authority decision to uphold a complaint about an item aired by TV3's Target programme in August last year, alleging dangerous levels of formaldehyde in clothing.

"The Broadcasting Standards Authority found that Target had misled and unnecessarily alarmed viewers in its presentation of test results of formaldehyde in clothing.

"I am pleased that Target is being held to account for its actions. The story resulted in unnecessar... more +

Australian consumer law harmonisation welcomed

30.05.2008

Ministers at the Australasian Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs meeting agreed to significant reform of product safety and consumer policy in Australia and this has been welcomed by New Zealand's Consumer Affairs Minister.

Ministers at the Australasian Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA) meeting have agreed to significant reform of product safety and consumer policy in Australia and this has been welcomed by New Zealand's Consumer Affairs Minister, Judith Tizard.

"At the meeting Ministers ... more +

Do not get a shock from your next power bill

20.05.2008

Don’t be shocked by your next power bill, see if you can switch and save. Check out the Powerswitch website at www.powerswitch.org.nz

Don’t be shocked by your next power bill, see if you can switch and save. That’s the message this autumn from Consumer Affairs Minister, Judith Tizard.

As the nights begin to close in and the weather turns cooler, many of us will inevitably see our power bills begin to ris... more +

Opening speech at the 12th annual Franchise Association of New Zealand’s conference

13.06.2008

Judith Tizard speech to the 12th annual Franchise Association of New Zealand's conference Friday 13 June, Novotel Lakeside Hotel Rotorua, 10.00 am, 13 June 2008.

It is an enormous pleasure to be here with you this morning at the 12th annual conference of the Franchise Association of New Zealand.

I want to acknowledge Miles Agmen-Smith, Chairman of Franchise Association of NZ. Estelle Logan, Vice Chairperson of Franchise Association of NZ. Jan... more +