
Cheaper travel contributes to lower CPI
Intense competition and more airline services have led to sharp falls in prices that are now being reflected in the latest consumer price index.
Intense competition and more airline services have led to sharp falls in prices that are now being reflected in the latest consumer price index.
In the booming Auckland property market, most money put into renovations will add to a house's value. But spend well and you could get up to $4 back for every $1 spent.
Were it not for the annual increase in the tax on tobacco the consumers price index would have recorded outright deflation for the year to March.
The two branches of upmarket supermarket chain Farro Fresh that had their liquor licences suspended had sold alcohol to minors.
Petrol stations have taken a big jump up in consumers' esteem in the past year.
Grey Lynn and Mt Wellington residents will have to cope with buying their posh nosh separately from their booze this week if they plan to shop at Farro Fresh.
For the March quarter as a whole core retail sales paid for by credit, debit or charge cards were up 2.7 per cent - the fastest quarterly growth since December 2006.
Claims made about the benefits of natural health products such as vitamins will need to be backed by evidence under a new system.
The Commerce Commission's inquiry into an online toy and baby products retailer - accused of taking customers' money and failing to deliver - continues.
An international study suggests energy drinks can trigger heart attacks in young, healthy consumers, and scientists are warning parents.
A new website allows consumers to predict the cost of a taxi fare, accurate to within about $4.
Generation Y ruin more clothing than their parents and are more likely to use a dirty washing machine, a survey published today shows.
Kiwi-owned banks are well ahead of their Aussie counterparts, according to a new customer satisfaction survey - and their bosses say they're not surprised.
Prices of nappies have fallen so sharply that one retailer estimates combined discounts from its stores alone will top $1m over the next year.
Consumer-driven food trends are nothing new. "Organics", gluten-free and others have all captured consumers, encouraging supermarkets around the globe to respond.
Consumer confidence has strengthened over the past three months, the Westpac McDermott Miller survey found, thanks to a rebound in rural New Zealand.
Lowering the threshold is easy but tax take for small items may not to be worth it.
Editorial: Any government is well aware there will be no applause from the many people forced to pay another 15 per cent for their online purchases.
The price of oil is tumbling again, rattling an already-shaken oil industry and heralding lower prices for consumers.
Tinted windows are becoming a fashion accessory for Kiwi motorists - but installing them can put owners at risk of a failed insurance claim.
An Auckland mother whose baby drank expired infant formula has lashed out at the Warehouse for stocking the out-of-date product.
Retailers are continuing to benefit from the boost to consumers' discretionary incomes from the fall in oil prices over the past year.
Six complaints have been made to the Commerce Commission since its preliminary decision to allow infant formula companies to restrict their advertising.
Wellington company Flick describes itself as "the first retailer to give NZers access to the wholesale price of power direct from the market the big guys buy electricity from".
A low-calorie diet isn't necessarily a healthy and balanced diet.
Internet banking customers using a popular online payment system are being warned by banks that they might not be covered if fraud occurs.
Retail spending charged to electronic cards fell 0.4 per cent last month, its third monthly decline in a row, as lower prices at the pump offset increased spending elsewhere.
A big spike in the cost of raw materials has put pressure on chocolate makers - as Cadbury was quick to point out when it announced plans this week to reduce block sizes by 10 per cent.
Chocolate company Whittaker's say they won't be following Cadbury and reducing the size of their bars.