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Scammers creaming $447m off Kiwis yearly

Thousands of Kiwis are being conned by scams each year - and there's a reasonable chance you'll become one, according to new Govt figures.

Cosmetics ingredient could get under skin

Kiwi women are applying makeup that contains potentially toxic materials which have been removed from stores overseas.

Telecom to refund 1300 customers for misleading advert

The Commerce Commission has has ordered Telecom to refund customers over a Fair Trading Act breach.

Consumer confidence falls

Battle for power customers hotting up

Power companies have hit back at claims that dirty tricks are being used stop customers switching suppliers.

Aldi entry 'great news for suppliers'

Sweeping changes to credit reporting

Shopping? Don't forget your phone

Loyalty schemes rely on shoppers forgetting to cash in their points

Caution over caffeine levels

Broadband solution can begin in the home

Inadequate home wiring, old hardware and software are all creating broadband bottlenecks in the home.

<i>Inside Money:</i> This account is overdue

<i>Inside Money:</i>Why are the rich just as tardy with bills as the poor?

Fine for TV3 show over cafe mix-up

Potato chips recalled

Quarter of Kiwis plan to skip paying bills, says survey

One in four New Zealanders will pay their bills late over the next year, with 35pc saying they would miss paying the TV bill if they ran short of cash.

Households told cut back despite boost in Budget