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Consumer NZ Warns Of Rising Electricity Costs After Commerce Commission Decision
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:37 am | Consumer NZ
The Commission will smooth the increases over a five-year period. After the first-year's increases (from 1 April 2025), households can expect annual increases of $5 per month in each of the following four years. More >>
Consumer NZ Warns: Don’t Fall For Black Friday FOMO
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:34 am | Consumer NZ
Get clear on what you want, what you need, pause and do your research using tools like PriceMe or PriceSpy to make sure that bargain you’re eyeing up is a genuine opportunity for you to save. More >>
Consumer NZ Reveals 2024’s Best And Worst Mobile Phone Providers
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:35 am | Consumer NZ
“With ongoing cost-of-living pressures, value for money remains a priority. But no matter their personal needs, all customers expect reliable coverage and responsive support from their providers. This year’s top-rated providers performed well in ... More >>
Consumer NZ Questions Supermarket Specials: Are They Really Saving You Money?
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:43 am | Consumer NZ
This analysis is based on an eight-week investigation into the pricing and frequency of specials on a basket of 22 essential grocery items across major supermarkets in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. More >>
Revealed: The WiFi Routers To Rent, Upgrade To Or Buy Outright
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 2:04 pm | Consumer NZ
“This work builds on the Commission's monitoring, including our RealSpeed report, which shows the importance of having a good in-home set-up to make the most of your broadband speeds,” says Tristan Gilbertson, Telecommunications Commissioner. More >>
Consumer NZ Urges Government To Get Domestic Aviation Market Study Off The Ground
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 1:37 pm | Consumer NZ
In addition to the limited choice New Zealanders have when it comes to air travel, Consumer is concerned high barriers to entry reduce the likelihood that other carriers will enter the market to compete with Air New Zealand. More >>
The Five Businesses Given A Yeah, Nah Award By Consumer NZ
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 9:55 am | Consumer NZ
The watchdog’s inaugural Yeah, Nah Awards highlight the worst of the worst in business to pressure poor-performing companies to up their game. More >>
Consumer NZ Warns Scam Victims To Watch Out For Recovery Scams
Friday, 27 September 2024, 8:47 am | Consumer NZ
“Victims of recovery scams are being kicked when they’re at their most vulnerable. We need to consider the long-term impacts of this – what does it do to someone’s ability to trust again and navigate day-to-day life with confidence?” O’Shea ... More >>
Consumer NZ Welcomes Charges Against Jetstar For Allegedly Misleading Passengers About Their Rights
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 10:02 am | Consumer NZ
“In the interim, we are very happy the Commerce Commission has stepped in and is holding Jetstar to account for allegedly misleading passengers.” More >>
Consumer Applauds Commission’s First Annual Grocery Report
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:05 pm | Consumer NZ
Consumer Applauds Commission’s First Annual Grocery Report, But Pain At The Checkout Won’t Cease For Shoppers Any Time Soon More >>
21,000-strong Petition Delivered To Parliament Is A Powerful Call For Repairable Products
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 1:31 pm | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy called on all Members of Parliament to recognise the urgent need for decisive legislative action to tackle the scale of our e-waste issue in his handover speech. More >>
The Scale Of Power Poverty In New Zealand
Monday, 19 August 2024, 8:51 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ estimates about 140,000 households had to take out a loan to cover their power bill in the past year. More >>
Consumer NZ: The Grocery Commissioner's Response To Ongoing Supermarket Pricing Errors Leaves Shoppers Carrying The Load
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 6:33 pm | Consumer NZ
The focus should be on the supermarkets fixing their problems, not putting the responsibility on shoppers to chase the supermarket every time there’s a pricing issue. More >>
Unprecedented Supermarket Fine Is A Promising Sign Of Grocery Sector Being Held To Account
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 6:42 pm | Consumer NZ
The publication of the Grocery Commissioner’s first annual report in the next few weeks is crucial to shining a light on how the duopoly is operating two years on from the market study, and to provide much needed clarity to the public about the ... More >>
It's Time For Z Energy To Really Start Moving With The Times
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 8:42 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ and its partner environmental and climate advocates welcome the High Court direction for Z Energy to get on with progressing the case about whether it has misled New Zealanders with its advertising. More >>
Consumer NZ Reports Record Savings Available To People Who Switch Power Providers
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 7:32 am | Consumer NZ
The average saving for people who switched power providers on Powerswitch in June was a whopping $524 per year. More >>
Consumer NZ Estimates 1 Million New Zealanders Shut Out Of The Homeowners’ Club
Monday, 29 July 2024, 9:02 am | Consumer NZ
Gemma Rasmussen, head of research and advocacy at Consumer NZ, says there are concerning consumer impacts to dwindling home ownership in Aotearoa. More >>
Consumer NZ Finds The Cost Of Some Air NZ Flights Has Soared Up To 300% In The Past 5 Years
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 7:15 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer compared fares for 11 Air New Zealand flights in 2023 and 2024 with fares for equivalent flights taken from 2019 to 2021, and found all flights, bar one, were more expensive 3 or 4 years later. Price increases varied between 34% and 297%. More >>
Consumer Says It’s Time To Ban Sunbeds
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 8:19 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ’s recent mystery shop of sunbed operators across Aotearoa found a concerning level of non-compliance. Several allowed a person with type-1 skin (fair skin which burns easily or never tans) to use their sunbeds and one operator allowed ... More >>
Consumer NZ Reveals The Best And Worst Real Estate Agencies In 2024
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 8:07 am | Consumer NZ
For the first time, Consumer NZ reveals the best and worst real estate agencies in Aotearoa. Based on feedback from the public and Consumer members, there were clear winners and losers. More >>
