{{Short description|New Zealand journalist and consumer rights advocate}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Sue Chetwin | honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=NZL|CNZM|size=100%}} | image = {{#statements:P18}} | alt = | caption = Chetwin in 2021 | birth_date = {{#statements:P569}} | birth_place = {{#statements:P19}} | death_date = {{#statements:P570}} | death_place = {{#statements:P20}} | other_names = | citizenship = | nationality = | fields = | employer = {{#statements:P108}} | patrons = | alma_mater = {{#statements:P69}} | known_for = | influences = | influenced = | awards = {{#statements:P166}} | signature = <!--(filename only)--> | signature_alt = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | footnotes = | spouse = | children = }} '''Suzanne Eleanor Chetwin''' {{Post-nominals|country=NZL|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.
==Career==
Chetwin 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-12-31 |title=New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit {{!}} Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) |url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/ny2021-cnzm |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.dpmc.govt.nz |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> She resigned from Consumer in 2020 to complete her law degree.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-03 |title=Sue Chetwin: Consumer rights champion honoured |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-weekend/audio/2018779056/sue-chetwin-consumer-rights-champion-honoured |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-28 |title=New lobby group vows to hold Government's 'feet to fire' on grocery shake-up |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/supermarkets-new-lobby-group-vows-to-hold-governments-feet-to-fire-on-grocery-shake-up/ICVHKPTN3NE6RAL3SOB3KS7G6M/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-05 |title=New lobby group takes aim at supermarkets |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/new-lobby-group-takes-aim-supermarkets |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Otago Daily Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT US |url=https://www.gag.nz/about-us |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Grocery Action Group |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chadwick |first=Stephanie Caite |date=2024-06-05 |title=Grocery merger plan scorned by lobby group, union |url=https://insideretail.co.nz/2024/06/05/grocery-merger-plan-scorned-by-lobby-group-union/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Inside Retail New Zealand |language=en-US}}</ref>
Chetwin is a board member of the Financial Markets Authority, and Food Standards Australia New Zealand.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Board and governance |url=https://www.fma.govt.nz/about-us/governance-and-board/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Your Site Name |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-01 |title=Health Minister urges Pharmac to focus on equity and collaboration |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/468276/health-minister-urges-pharmac-to-focus-on-equity-and-collaboration |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Zane Small |date=2021-03-02 |title=Ardern appoints consumer rights advocate to lead Pharmac review into funding, equity 'concerns' |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/03/jacinda-ardern-appoints-consumer-rights-advocate-sue-chetwin-to-lead-pharmac-review-into-funding-equity-concerns.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307223844/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/03/jacinda-ardern-appoints-consumer-rights-advocate-sue-chetwin-to-lead-pharmac-review-into-funding-equity-concerns.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 March 2021 |access-date=2024-09-28 |work=Newshub |language=en}}</ref>
== Honours and awards == In the 2021 New Years Honours, Chetwin was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to consumer rights.<ref name=":0" />
== Selected works == * {{Cite news |last=Chetwin |first=Sue |date=29 Jul 2024 |title=Baby formula labels a recipe for success |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/infant-formula-labelling-changes-give-caregivers-the-recipe-for-success-sue-chetwin/FGHOBRBAHJGD7CGC225RN6NNNQ/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} * {{Cite news |last=Chetwin |first=Sue |date=3 Jan 2024 |title=Opinion: Time for consumers to take the fight to supermarket duopolies |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/time-for-consumers-to-take-the-fight-to-supermarket-duopolies-suzanne-chetwin-opinion/MQ47CNJKENBKDHK6I4QOU7G6HU/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * ''[https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018694679/sue-chetwin-consumer-report-shows-70-of-counterfeit-goods-sold-online Sue Chetwin: Consumer report shows 70% of counterfeit goods sold online]'', Radio New Zealand, 12 May 2019 * ''[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/twelve-questions-with-sue-chetwin/XK6FEG5K6TCIYI3JZZAS457BGY/ Twelve questions with Sue Chetwin]'', by Sarah Daniell, NZ Herald, 12 November 2012 {{Authority control}}
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