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LG fridge claims misleading
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 10:58 am | Consumer NZ
NEWS RELEASE Wednesday 17 March 2010 LG fridge claims misleading Consumer NZ is calling for an immediate recall of the LG GC-L197NFS and GC-P197WFS side-by-side fridge-freezer models. Consumer Research and Testing Manager Hamish Wilson said a ... More >>
Vodafone worst ISP: Consumer NZ survey
Thursday, 24 December 2009, 9:33 am | Consumer NZ
Vodafone has slumped below Telecom to be ranked as New Zealand's worst Internet Service Provider, according to Consumer NZ's latest annual internet survey. More >>
Consumer NZ calls for commissions to be banned
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 5:17 pm | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is calling for New Zealand to follow the examples of Australia and the UK where it seems likely commissions and other types of remuneration that financial product providers pay to advisers' will be banned. The much-anticipated report from ... More >>
Financial Advice industry scandalously poor
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 9:25 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is calling for bold changes to the financial adviser industry after one of its mystery shops found the advice given to consumers was scandalously poor. More >>
Check your invoices for dodgy dealing
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:01 am | Consumer NZ
Don't get caught by dodgy offers from a firm called NZ Business Online, says Hamish Wilson, Testing Manager for Consumer NZ. More >>
Switching made easier
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 10:33 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ announced today that, in collaboration with the Electricity Commission, it had significantly enhanced its free Powerswitch website , including introducing gas comparisons and retailer service performance ratings. The site, which allows ... More >>
Consumer's supermarket price survey
Saturday, 5 September 2009, 1:25 pm | Consumer NZ
Pak'n Save is once again the country's cheapest supermarket and in the North Island well ahead of it nearest rivals New World and Countdown, Consumer NZ said today. More >>
Time to license sunbed industry
Monday, 17 August 2009, 5:24 pm | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ says enough is enough with the sunbed industry, following a survey it commissioned which showed consistent non-compliance with a voluntary standard. More >>
Consumer brandmark hits the streets
Monday, 11 May 2009, 4:54 pm | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is taking an exciting new step, by allowing companies whose products achieve its "Consumer Recommends" status the opportunity to use that branding on their products and promotions. More >>
Consumer warning over internet attacks
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 9:33 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is warning other website operators to be vigilant – particularly those using SQL databases – after its website was attacked at the weekend. More >>
Medical subsidies wrongly given to non-residents
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 3:28 pm | Consumer NZ
Taxpayers are unknowingly subsidising pharmacy prescriptions for tourists and international students possibly to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, Consumer NZ has found. More >>
Consumer NZ supports calls for tougher monitoring
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 6:20 pm | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ supports calls for tougher monitoring of petrol prices. Chief Executive Sue Chetwin says “New Zealand urgently needs a Petrol Commissioner with similar powers to the commissioner just appointed by the Federal Government in Australia ... More >>
Saving The Junk Food Generation
Saturday, 15 March 2008, 12:50 am | Consumer NZ
MEDIA RELEASE Consumer NZ 14 March 2008 Consumer NZ Joins Global Day Of Action To Save Junk Food Generation. 15 March is World Consumer Rights Day. The marketing of unhealthy food to children is in the spotlight this year. To mark the day, Consumer ... More >>
Consumer To Test More Sunscreens
Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 9:43 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is to test the sun protection factor (SPF) of 10 of the most popular sunscreens available on the market, following the significant failure of a Cancer Society sunscreen. More >>
Consumer Test Shows Cancer Society Sunscreen Fails
Friday, 8 February 2008, 5:22 pm | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ announced today that tests it had done of the Cancer Society sunscreen SPF 30+ Trigger Spray showed it significantly failed to meet the SPF claim. The Cancer Society has agreed to urgently recall the sunscreen. More >>
Access To Justice
Friday, 18 January 2008, 5:17 pm | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ said today it was concerned at the growing number of people who were unaware of what to do, or where to turn, if their rights were violated. More >>
Name Change For Consumer
Friday, 21 December 2007, 9:56 am | Consumer NZ
After nearly 50 years of being known as the Consumers’ Institute, the organisation has dropped the “Institute” part of its name, to better reflect the work of the modern organisation it is today. More >>
