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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 >>
Northland Consumers Could Be In For Power Outage Payouts
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 5:20 pm | Consumer NZ
According to Consumer NZ, Northland residents who lost power during last week’s widespread outage may be eligible for compensation for losses caused by the outage. More >>
Join Consumer NZ's Call To Stamp Out Scams
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 9:22 am | Consumer NZ
Over the past 12 months, 50% of households reported being targeted by a scammer, totaling over 1 million households in New Zealand. As many as 185,000 households were scammed out of their hard-earned money during the same period. More >>
Best And Worst Power Providers 2024
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 11:30 am | Consumer NZ
New Zealanders who stick with one of the big power providers are less satisfied with the service they receive, according to Consumer NZ. More >>
Decisive Calls On Australian Grocery Sector Bring New Zealand's Slow Progress Into The Spotlight
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 6:27 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is urging our government to stand up and pay attention to the bold stance a Senate Select Committee has taken on supermarket activity in Australia. More >>
Consumer NZ Unpacks The Popular Payment Method That Could Void Your Bank Protection
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 6:24 am | Consumer NZ
Almost half of New Zealanders could have breached their bank’s terms and conditions by using POLi as a payment method, according to Consumer NZ. More >>
Pump The Brakes: Consumer Reveals The Best And Worst Cars Rated By New Zealanders
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 7:57 am | Consumer NZ
“While our People’s Choice winners like Honda, Tesla and BYD stood out for the right reasons, our survey found others like Hyundai and Mitsubishi stood out for the wrong ones,” says James le Page, product test manager at Consumer. More >>
Who Can You Bank On? Consumer NZ Reveals 2024’s Best And Worst Banks
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 7:20 am | Consumer NZ
The bank with the smallest market share has New Zealand’s most satisfied customers, according to Consumer NZ’s annual banking satisfaction survey. More >>
Common Consumer Myths Busted
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 7:01 am | Consumer NZ
The Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) is turning 30 and Consumer NZ is on a mission to bust some of the most common misunderstandings about the Act. More >>
Environmentally Conscious Shoppers At Risk Of Being Greenwashed
Monday, 22 April 2024, 9:24 am | Consumer NZ
According to Consumer, more than 75% of New Zealanders place some importance on a product’s green claims being verified before it’s sold. Despite this, there is no independent vetting or checking required before products making green claims hit ... More >>
Happy 30th Birthday Consumer Guarantees Act: Consumer NZ Urges Shoppers To Use The Act That Has Their Back
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 9:40 am | Consumer NZ
Rasmussen says the 30-year anniversary of these consumer protections is the perfect time for people to learn more about their rights. More >>
Consumer NZ Investigates A Suspended Dentist
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 10:04 am | Consumer NZ
“Dr Jacob Goldenberg has been suspended for more than a year because of concerns that his alleged conduct poses a risk of serious harm to the public,” said Chris Schulz, senior investigative journalist at Consumer NZ. More >>
