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Consumer Broadband Compare lets you find the best deal
Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 10:02 am | Consumer NZ
Want to know if you’re on the cheapest broadband plan? Then go to Consumer NZ’s new website consumer.broadbandcompare.co.nz . More >>
Consumer NZ Calls for Clampdown on Ticket Resellers
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 9:07 am | Consumer NZ
Inflated prices, hidden fees and misleading sales tactics have been identified as major problems in the ticket resale market, in a joint investigation by Consumer NZ and Australian consumer group Choice. More >>
Independent energy retailer wins People’s Choice Award
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 3:24 pm | Consumer NZ
Independent energy retailer wins Consumer NZ People’s Choice award Flick Electric Co. has topped Consumer NZ’s annual energy retailer customer satisfaction survey and has been named its People’s Choice award winner. More >>
Duty-free products aren’t always cheaper, Consumer NZ finds
Monday, 7 August 2017, 4:41 pm | Consumer NZ
A survey of 33 duty-free items finds only 10 are cheaper at duty-free stores than other retailers. More >>
Big powercos fail to impress customers
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 12:56 pm | Consumer NZ
A Consumer NZ survey of customer satisfaction with energy providers has found the big five powercos continue to deliver underwhelming service. More >>
Consumer NZ issues dating site warning
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 9:22 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin says Private Event is run by the owner of a company called Get Design and Sales that left consumers thousands of dollars out of pocket. More >>
Unconvincing evidence for many pricey cold & flu remedies
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 10:16 am | Consumer NZ
Expensive over-the-counter cold and flu remedies are often no more effective than paracetamol, honey and putting your feet up for a few days, says Consumer NZ. More >>
Some emergency kits a recipe for disaster
Friday, 28 April 2017, 10:26 am | Consumer NZ
A Consumer NZ report on pre-made emergency survival kits found most either lacked key items, contained gear of poor quality or weren’t good value. More >>
NZ-owned banks take out Consumer NZ People’s Choice awards
Monday, 24 April 2017, 9:14 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ has given TSB Bank, The Co-operative Bank and Kiwibank 2017 People’s Choice awards for banking. More >>
Consumer NZ warning: Don’t deal with kitset building company
Monday, 10 April 2017, 11:09 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is warning consumers not to deal with Get Design and Sales, a kitset building company that operates websites mydiy.co.nz , kiwi-built.co.nz and econobach.co.nz . More >>
Take gourmet salt claims with a pinch of salt
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 9:48 am | Consumer NZ
High-priced rock and sea salts promoted as healthier choices risk misleading consumers about their benefits, a Consumer NZ report finds. More >>
Carpet Mill becomes Consumer Trusted
Monday, 13 February 2017, 11:57 am | Consumer NZ
Carpet Mill is the latest company to be able to call itself Consumer Trusted . The Kiwi carpet-maker joins Flick Electric Co, Heartland Seniors Finance, Inspire Net, Resene ColorShop, Shoe Clinic, Skinny Mobile, Triton Hearing, and WooHoo NZ Tax Refunds ... More >>
Consumer NZ test highlights raw chicken risks
Sunday, 11 December 2016, 7:49 pm | Consumer NZ
A Consumer NZ test of 40 fresh chicken products found campylobacter in nearly two-thirds of samples. More >>
Consumer NZ’s Bad Taste Food Awards ’winners’ announced
Saturday, 3 December 2016, 1:16 pm | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ’s Bad Taste Food Awards ’winners’ announced Consumer NZ has announced the “winners” of its inaugural Bad Taste Food Awards . More >>
Campaign leads retailers to drop gift card expiry dates
Saturday, 24 September 2016, 12:43 pm | Consumer NZ
Major retailers Countdown, Kathmandu and Noel Leeming are dropping 12-month expiry dates on their gift cards in response to a Consumer NZ campaign. More >>
Survey finds strong support for labelling of added sugars
Friday, 9 September 2016, 4:26 pm | Consumer NZ
A Consumer NZ survey found the majority of shoppers want better labelling of added sugars in processed foods. More >>
Consumer NZ calls for end to gift card gotchas
Sunday, 4 September 2016, 5:42 pm | Consumer NZ
Shoppers could be losing millions of dollars each year because of unfair expiry dates on gift cards, Consumer NZ’s latest research has found. More >>
Don’t get caught out by fake government calls
Friday, 29 July 2016, 10:08 am | Consumer NZ
The recent wave of scam phone calls falsely claiming to be from government agencies have diversified, with a range of nationalities now apparently being targeted. “These phone scammers call out of the blue saying they are from a trusted government agency ... More >>
Heartland Seniors Finance becomes Consumer Trusted
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 10:53 am | Consumer NZ
To become Consumer Trusted, a business must meet Consumer NZ’s strict code of conduct that focuses largely on consumer law such as the Fair Trading Act and Consumer Guarantees Act. A business must show it exceeds the minimum requirements of the law. More >>
Skinny Mobile becomes Consumer Trusted
Monday, 11 July 2016, 11:55 am | Consumer NZ
Skinny Mobile is the latest business to be accredited under the Consumer Trusted business programme. More >>
