Suzanne Eleanor Chetwin CNZM is a New Zealand journalist and consumer rights advocate. She was the editor of several newspapers, including the Sunday News, the Sunday Star-Times and the Herald on Sunday, and the chief executive of Consumer New Zealand for thirteen years. In 2021 Chetwin was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to consumer rights.
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Career
editChetwin began her working life as a journalist, and in 1994 was editor of the Sunday News, and then from 1998 to 2003, the editor of the Sunday Star-Times. She was the founding editor of the Herald on Sunday, from 2003 until 2005. Chetwin was the Chief Executive of the consumer advice service Consumer New Zealand from 2007 until 2020.[1] During her time at Consumer NZ, Chetwin led work on country of origin labelling, unfair terms, mandatory standards for sunscreens, and consumer protections related to door sales.[2][1] She resigned from Consumer in 2020 to complete her law degree.[2]
In early 2024 it was announced that Chetwin would lead a new lobby group, called Grocery Action Group, aimed at persuading supermarkets to lower grocery prices, after the Commerce Commission determined the sector has excessive profits.[3][4][5][6]
Chetwin is a board member of the Financial Markets Authority, and Food Standards Australia New Zealand.[1][7]
Chetwin was Chair of the Government review of drug buying agency Pharmac, chair of the InternetNZ Policy Review Advisory Panel, and chaired the independent consumer panel giving advice to Chorus.[7][8][9]
Honours and awards
editIn the 2021 New Years Honours, Chetwin was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to consumer rights.[1]
Selected works
edit- Chetwin, Sue (29 July 2024). "Baby formula labels a recipe for success". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- Chetwin, Sue (3 January 2024). "Opinion: Time for consumers to take the fight to supermarket duopolies". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Sue Chetwin: Consumer rights champion honoured". RNZ. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "New lobby group vows to hold Government's 'feet to fire' on grocery shake-up". NZ Herald. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "New lobby group takes aim at supermarkets". Otago Daily Times Online News. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "ABOUT US". Grocery Action Group. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Chadwick, Stephanie Caite (5 June 2024). "Grocery merger plan scorned by lobby group, union". Inside Retail New Zealand. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Board and governance". Your Site Name. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Health Minister urges Pharmac to focus on equity and collaboration". RNZ. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Zane Small (2 March 2021). "Ardern appoints consumer rights advocate to lead Pharmac review into funding, equity 'concerns'". Newshub. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
External links
edit- Sue Chetwin: Consumer report shows 70% of counterfeit goods sold online, Radio New Zealand, 12 May 2019
- Twelve questions with Sue Chetwin, by Sarah Daniell, NZ Herald, 12 November 2012