
Growing up in politics
The children of politicians tell their stories.
In her second year at Otago University, Penny Roy distinctly remembers students tearing up posters of her mother’s face.
Heather Roy was deputy leader of the Act Party, and at the time was pushing a controversial bill to end compulsory student union membership.
Heather responded to the protestors by politely asking the leader if she could send him a more flattering photo to rip to pieces. It was thick-skinned politics in action.
Penny was horrif