WorldRat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products recalledPolice say a seized jar of HiPP carrot and potato puree tested for rat poison.19 Apr 06:46 PM
BusinessFord hybrid owners ‘could ask for compensation’Ford has told affected owners to cap charging at 80% and use auto EV mode only.15 Apr 09:24 PM
BusinessConsumer reveals its 'most unreliable' vehiclesThe survey of 5791 owners found nearly half had cars with at least one fault.09 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumBusinessChargeNet hikes pricing: What it means for the cost of an Auckland-Tauranga EV roadtrip27 Mar 02:17 AM
New ZealandACT and Retail NZ claim paywave surcharge ban 'dead', but National says that's wrong25 Mar 07:30 PM
PremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: Why I quit a secure job in a tough market – and what you should weigh up28 Feb 08:00 PM
PremiumBusinessTesco walked away from talks to take on supermarket duopoly, documents show27 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Even less reason to be loyal': Multi-policy discounts even harder to come byIn the past week, a fifth major insurer has started phasing out the discount scheme.01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Are we trading away human connection for late-night convenience?OPINION: Online shopping in New Zealand grew 5% in 2024, with eight million more buys.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman stranded for 15 hours after Air NZ flight diverted She paid for a new ticket home after being told flights were full for the next two days.16 Jan 05:37 PM
New ZealandEB Games proposes shutting down all NZ stores, ending local operationsUnder the proposal, all 38 New Zealand stores and the distribution centre would shut.06 Jan 05:48 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWhy fat jabs could help you give up alcoholSome patients report a reduced desire to drink and feeling dizzy after drinking.27 Dec 02:36 AM
BusinessBoxing Day starts early – Briscoes sale kicks off before ChristmasBriscoes is touting a $70m 'Boxing Day' sale running through to December 29.20 Dec 02:29 AM
New ZealandMore than 10,000 homes a month cut off from power, new data showsPrepay users make up 35% of customers and this group has 27,000 disconnections a month.17 Dec 05:36 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce Curtis: How lawyers turn routine legal work into a luxury few can affordOPINION: Many contracts force disputes into private arbitration, keeping rulings secret.10 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWedding ring feud: Woman triumphs over Michael Hill Jeweller in gold and diamond disputeThe company argued wedding rings in NZ are worn an average of 12 years due to divorce.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMicrosoft’s NZ data centre operation powers up profitsThe threat of a digital services tax has melted away.03 Dec 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMicrosoft New Zealand sees strong revenue growth – turnover now double its 2021 levelThe threat of a digital services tax has melted away.30 Nov 12:42 AM
New ZealandHouse cleaning bill shock: 'Will cost x2' written at bottom of quoteConsumer NZ has issued a reminder to companies around best practices for quoting.19 Nov 05:00 PM
BusinessThe NZ charity that takes joy in being 'inconvenient and annoying to businesses'Consumer CEO Jon Duffy says legal threats from big businesses an 'occupational hazard'.16 Nov 09:52 PM
Business'Dark patterns': Manipulative tactics tricking shoppers into spending more onlineConsumer says Kiwis are being swayed into spending more and cancelling less.12 Nov 10:51 PM
BusinessASB’s latest legal fight adds to mounting regulatory troublesThe Commerce Commission alleges ASB has breached lending laws.12 Nov 02:23 AM
PremiumPremiumMedia InsiderPrice poke: Small retailer's cheeky billboard dig at top chains - using their logosMarketing expert welcomes rare head-to-head, David v Goliath advertising battle.11 Nov 07:33 AM
New ZealandConsumer NZ's 'Yeah Nah' awards expose products that fail standards, are an 'absolute rip off'Items always on ‘sale’ and plasters that didn’t stick were among the anti-awards.10 Nov 08:50 PM
BusinessAfter three days of blunders, Microsoft delivers on 365 refund, but fine print annoysThe tech giant still faces legal action over the controversial Copilot offer.08 Nov 09:09 PM
Business‘1140th in the queue’ - Customers trying to claim Microsoft 365 refund face billing foul-up, chat support meltdownRefund also fails to head-off regulator's push for $59m penalty.06 Nov 05:25 AM
Business‘We fell short of our standards’ – Microsoft offers 365 refundTechnical foul-up sees some unable to access the offer.05 Nov 10:00 PM
BusinessZ Energy apologises for 2022 ad campaign after legal actionConsumer NZ says the apology sends a warning over greenwashing ads.01 Nov 07:15 PM
Business'Misleading' pricing: Microsoft dragged into court in Australia, gets ticking-off letter in NZConsumer NZ says Kiwi users faced the same hidden pricing options.28 Oct 11:44 PM
BusinessWindows 10 Q&A: How can I get security updates for another year, for free?A stay of execution, for most.14 Oct 02:28 AM
