New ZealandScam Watch - March 3Scams weren't just appearing in email inboxes this past week. They were mailed to people around the country - all promising financial windfall, for a price.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBanned US diet sold in NZGovernment agencies are assessing the legality of a diet that promises people they will lose up to half a kilo a day by using a fertility hormone banned in the US.01 Mar 04:30 PM
RetailNZ meat: Everything but the horseA range of meat products sold in New Zealand have tested negative for horsemeat, DNA tests show - but the content of some products would raise eyebrows.19 Feb 08:39 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Buy now, pay laterThe high kiwi dollar means it's a great time to be an importer or to go on holiday.16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWatchdog waves red flag at green labelsTwo "green" cleaning product manufacturers have been warned that their anti-chemical claims risk breaching the Fair Trading Act.15 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Let's stop horsing about on labelsIt's interesting how a food scare on the other side of the world can create ripples right around the globe, writes Sue Kedgley.13 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand9 strollers fail safety testsNine popular baby strollers have failed New Zealand's safety standards - including seven that didn't pass a strangulation test.05 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessLid blown on power price rortIt's the great Kiwi power rort. A university researcher has found that New Zealand power prices have surged at twice the rate of nearly every other developed country over the past 30 years.02 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleConsumer Watch: Fresh favourites aplentyThe outlook for fans of fresh produce looks good after stunning weather in the first half of summer.02 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleStars point to food's good and bad pointsThe proposed star system, like the previously proposed traffic light system, has the major advantage for consumers of telling them at a glance if the food is good for them overall.01 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBig cities = big parking billsNew Zealanders living in the country's largest cities are paying up to $32 more for casual private parking than those in smaller towns.27 Jan 04:30 PM
TelecommunicationsUSB user stuck with wrong end of stickNeil Riley, from Wellington, was livid about the quality of a stick he bought in Hamilton last year.12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandRip-off builder back on jobA landscaper who ripped off clients by taking deposits without completing jobs is still advertising for work.12 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionWendyl NissenWendyl wants to know: There's sweet-all fruit in sugary snack bars28 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessConsumer Watchdog: Pet dog killed retrieving bouncing toyA distraught dog owner who watched in horror as her pet choked to death on a hard rubber ball hopes safety measures will prevent similar accidents.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandFire-risk PJs not checkedNew Zealand authorities never investigated the sale here of highly flammable children's nightwear.19 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPopular tramps fail safety testFour out of five trampolines failed the majority of safety tests run by Consumer NZ - but the Government warns that tighter standards may not make any difference.07 Dec 11:58 PM
New ZealandConsumer Watchdog: Dress up to tank up, or pay firstIt helps to dress up for movie premieres, dinner at a fine restaurant - or even visits to the petrol station.01 Dec 04:30 PM
