Buying an Angelcare monitor for their daughter gave Sarah Lorigan peace of mind - until she walked into her bedroom and found the cord wrapped twice around the baby's neck.

Santa is prising open the purse strings at financially strapped Government departments and private firms to bring back some festive joy to office parties.

Homeowners who have stretched their budgets to get into the housing market in the past two years are likely to feel the squeeze as interest rates rise.

When it comes to clothes shopping, there are times to spend and times to save.

Are you gorging yourself on asparagus, strawberries and avocados? We are. They're in season and what's more, at their most flavoursome for the year.

Kiwi parents are paying thousands of dollars to store their child's cord blood in a private bank - but medical experts say the evidence of cordbanking's benefits is hazy at best.

Recently released industry statistics show the country's pubs and bars have an average 100 per cent mark-up across food and drink.

Consumer spending rebounded last month, led by purchases of durable items.

Yolanda Alba has already started her Christmas shopping, and says she is enjoying a very positive start to the festive season.

I'd never heard of BB creams until I was at the Estee Lauder counter at Smith & Caughey's Newmarket. "Everyone knows about BB creams," my daughter uttered with a touch of disgust.

Skincare products and scented candle company Trilogy International is aiming for an up to four-fold increase in online sales.

Consumer confidence is at its highest level in two years, with nearly half of Kiwis believing the country is out of recession.

Are you going camping this summer? And will you be taking the kitchen sink with you?

People hoping to save money by using websites that let them pay off Christmas purchases are warned it can be an expensive way to shop.

Dear Halloween grinches. Have a heart and buy some lollies for the excited children who will be knocking on your door on Thursday.

Help is on the way for the more than half a million people who invested in KiwiSaver with no idea about the fund their money is in.

Beverage manufacturers have a clear message to those worried about caffeine levels in energy drinks: Stop your kids from drinking them.

Christmas decorations are appearing in the shops and it won't be long before perfume sales skyrocket. But where will you be buying your perfume?

Homeowners hoping to bargain with their banks are calling on valuers for assistance.

Online booking sites are revolutionary compared to the old days of phone calls, faxes, travel agents and rack rates.

NZ's aviation experts are closely watching American moves to allow electronic devices to be used on planes during take-off and landing.

I've often wondered whether I'm getting the best meat deal so I went shopping for a basket of meat aimed at a family of four to do a price comparison.

More people are complaining to authorities after buying vehicles online and unseen - only to find they are not what is advertised or there are serious faults with them.

They gained publicity money couldn't buy, but NZ's Dragons' Den contestants say the only reason their businesses are still operating five years on is their own hard work and energy.

Q: I was in Freedom Furniture's Newmarket store and saw a table with an advertised price, which I decided to buy.

Consumers shelling out as much as $30 for an LED lightbulb are being caught out by a lack of regulation.

Do you dread getting your photos developed? Don't. It's getting easier by the year.

Better drivers may soon be paying lower insurance premiums than those who escape crashes only through sheer luck.

Life has never been so good for discerning fashion shoppers. Online shopping makes even the most obscure brands accessible.