Became involved with Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in Cambridge Oct 1983
Tunnicliff, John, active 1983-1997
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Interview with John and Ngaire Tunnicliff
Date: 18 Dec 1997
From: Citizens Advice Bureaux oral history project
By: Tunnicliff, John, active 1983-1997; Tunnicliff, Ngaire, active 1983-1997
Reference: OHInt-0443-12
Description: John Tunnicliff backrounds his involvement with the Citizens Advice Bureau in Cambridge when he retired from school ca 1983, being in the initial intake of trainees and Ngaire recalls joining in 1984. They also describe involvement in the Hamilton Consumer Group. Mentions Richard Bentley. John talks about his years as representative on national standards committee from 1992 to 1996. Discusses improvement over the years in audio visual resources available for training adults for the Bureaux. Mentions Consumer Minister, Margaret Shields. Refers to the Fair Trading Act. Backgrounds the work done by NZACAB with the Department of Education's audio visual unit to produce films and other audio visual material on consumer law for use at form one and two levels, high schools and other interested adult groups. Mentions the Consumer Guarantees Act. Discusses training throughout New Zealand. Recalls visit of Margaret Shields to Cambridge to present Ngaire and John with a 1990 medal for Services to the Consumers of New Zealand. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Fran O'Keefe-Jones Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009642 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3132.