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Fake DNA kit an 'over-priced cotton bud'
Scammers who use a fake DNA testing kit promising to predict health and affluence in order to get victims to hand over credit card details have begun targeting New Zealand letterboxes.

The Warehouse recalls infant pyjamas
The Warehouse has announced a nationwide recall of infant flannelette pyjamas.

Raft of changes to consumer law introduced
Measures to give regulators stronger powers to control potentially dangerous goods like laser pointers are among a suite of changes to consumer law introduced today by Consumer Affairs Minister John Boscawen.

Consumer watchdog: Jury out in pillow case
Dig deep for an ergonomic type, or stick to cheap, fluffy favourite?

Fans to find out about RWC final tickets
Rugby fans from around the world will find out on Monday whether they have secured tickets to the semisand final of the Rugby World Cup in the third phase of the ticket balloting system.

Tip Top gifts trumpet birthday
Rachel Hunter's modelling career kicked off in one of Tip Top's ads when she was just 15. It was the mid-1980s and a Trumpet cost 95c.

Christmas gifts void after firm goes bust
Thousands of people have been told their activity vouchers given as Christmas gifts will not be honoured.

Buggy injuries spur warning
A NZ-based baby buggy company is working to repair thousands of its strollers amid fears they could cut users' fingertips.

NZ consumer confidence lifts in January
The first ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey of the new year has recorded a rise in consumer confidence, particularly in earthquake-hit Canterbury, but the survey's authors say households are still cautious.