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SUMMARY:Luncheon with Hon Grant Robertson
DESCRIPTION:Waikato Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Waikato Branch of Institute of Directors presents:\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Hon Grant Robertson on\n\n"Budget 2018"\n\n\n\nBio for Hon Grant Robertson\n\nMinister of Finance\, Minister for Sport and Recreation\n\nAssociate Minister for Arts\, Culture\, and Heritage\n\nMP for Wellington Central\n\n\n\nGrant Robertson was born in Palmerston North and lived in Hastings before his family settled in Dunedin.\n\n\n\nHe studied politics at Otago\, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in 1995. His involvement in the campaign against user-pays education led him to become President of the Otago University Students Association and\, later\, Co-President of the New Zealand University Students Association.\n\n\n\nGrant joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1997 where he managed the New Zealand Overseas Aid Programme to Samoa. He was also posted to the United Nations in New York\, working on environment and development issues.\n\n\n\nOn his return to New Zealand he became an advisor to then-Minister of Environment Marian Hobbs and then to former Prime Minister Helen Clark.\n\n\n\nGrant's belief in social justice and a desire to see every New Zealander able to achieve their potential led him to politics\, and he has been the Member of Parliament for Wellington Central since November 2008.\n\n\n\nIn Opposition\, his Labour spokesperson roles included Finance\, Employment\, Skills & Training\, Economic Development\, Tertiary Education\, State Services\, Health\, and Arts\, Culture & Heritage.\n\n\n\nAfter the 2017 election\, Grant was appointed Minister of Finance\, Minister for Sport and Recreation\, and Association Minister for Arts\, Culture and Heritage.\n\n\n\nHe met his partner Alf in 1998 playing rugby and their family now includes several grandchildren. In 2009 they were joined in a civil union.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong>Waikato Chamber of Commerce in partnership&nbsp\;with the Waikato Branch of Institute of Directors presents:<br />\n<br />\nSpeaker: Hon Grant Robertson on<br />\n&quot\;Budget 2018&quot\;</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Bio for&nbsp\;Hon Grant Robertson</strong><br />\nMinister of Finance\, Minister for Sport and Recreation<br />\nAssociate Minister for Arts\, Culture\, and Heritage<br />\nMP for Wellington Central<br />\n<br />\nGrant Robertson was born in Palmerston North and lived in Hastings before his family settled in Dunedin.<br />\n<br />\nHe studied politics at Otago\, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in 1995. His involvement in the campaign against user-pays education led him to become President of the Otago University Students Association and\, later\, Co-President of the New Zealand University Students Association.<br />\n<br />\nGrant joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1997 where he managed the New Zealand Overseas Aid Programme to Samoa. He was also posted to the United Nations in New York\, working on environment and development issues.<br />\n<br />\nOn his return to New Zealand he became an advisor to then-Minister of Environment Marian Hobbs and then to former Prime Minister Helen Clark.<br />\n<br />\nGrant&rsquo\;s belief in social justice and a desire to see every New Zealander able to achieve their potential led him to politics\, and he has been the Member of Parliament for Wellington Central since November 2008.<br />\n<br />\nIn Opposition\, his Labour spokesperson roles included Finance\, Employment\, Skills &amp\; Training\, Economic Development\, Tertiary Education\, State Services\, Health\, and Arts\, Culture &amp\; Heritage.<br />\n<br />\nAfter the 2017 election\, Grant was appointed Minister of Finance\, Minister for Sport and Recreation\, and Association Minister for Arts\, Culture and Heritage.<br />\n<br />\nHe met his partner Alf in 1998 playing rugby and their family now includes several grandchildren. In 2009 they were joined in a civil union.
LOCATION:Bronze Lounge\, FMG Stadium Waikato
UID:e.2751.2454
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DTSTAMP:20260710T194107Z
URL:https://business.waikatochamber.co.nz/events/details/luncheon-with-hon-grant-robertson-2454
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