PremiumPremiumRetailKiwi smart shopping start-up raises $8m to fuel US expansionAppetise now helps 70,000 Kiwi households to plan meals and shop smarter.20 Feb 12:00 AM
PremiumMedia and marketingElderly mum loses $720 in HouseSmile layby scam targeting vulnerable shoppersPensioner says smooth-talking cold caller promised her a lounge suite before Christmas.19 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumMedia and marketingMarketing company preyed on customers - including elderly woman with dementiaA liquidator is trying to stop direct debits after cold callers targeted customers.18 Feb 01:47 AM
New ZealandMinister refuses to alter safety rules for corded blinds despite toddler's death11 Feb 11:11 PM
New ZealandHow a 'clean' $32,000 second-hand car hid dangerous damage missed by checks and reports05 Feb 10:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA warns insurer after $700k motor policy overcharge hits 5000+ customers29 Jan 10:35 PM
PremiumCompaniesCommon sense or overkill? Climate rules loosened by more than expected14 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandMerchant urges IRD crackdown as firewood sales soar on Facebook'I counted 60 in Napier, Hastings and Central Hawke’s Bay on Marketplace in one day.'01 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Actually flabbergasted’: Rotorua CAB manager honoured for decades of serviceJane Richards appointed a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her work.30 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailJB Hi-Fi lifts sales 21% but still posts full-year loss in 2025The consumer goods business grew its revenue amid a weak consumer market.11 Dec 09:01 PM
New ZealandAsbestos play sand: Call for lifelong health checks for exposed children, cancer concerns Experts warn exposed children face lifelong, dose-related cancer risks.10 Dec 03:00 PM
Banking and financeTower Insurance fined $7 million for misleading customersTower has repaid more than $11.7m to affected customers after the breach.09 Dec 02:44 AM
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
PremiumPremiumLifestyleHow long does it take to buy a potato peeler at Ikea on opening day?Less time than you might think. But the weekend might be a different story ...04 Dec 03:15 AM
BusinessCo-op Bank repays $7.2m after unlawful loan feesBank remediates thousands of customers.24 Nov 10:57 PM
BusinessMobil facing legal action over alleged petrol price breachesMobil faces costs of up to $5 million for each offence in Commerce Commission action.24 Nov 08:53 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
AgribusinessFonterra phases out A2 milk range The co-op said it was seeking to sharpen its focus on lactose-free dairy. 03 Nov 02:15 AM
New ZealandSupermarket's kebab ad sparks complaint about gender roles, belittling menFoodstuffs says the ad was intended as a light-hearted piece about family meals.25 Oct 11:00 PM
BusinessHelloFresh fined $845k for tricking customers in cold callsMeal-kit delivery company said wayward call centre workers partly to blame for scandal.16 Oct 04:06 AM
PremiumPremiumMedia InsiderThe battle for shopper loyalty: New Cashpoints card launches, with seven Kiwi retailers'Consumers are getting savvier and savvier,' says the founder of a new loyalty scheme.12 Oct 06:02 PM
New ZealandBreeding mare: Insemination bill ends up in court after horse fails to fall pregnantThe stress-prone mare was to be inseminated with frozen semen from a selected stallion.12 Oct 01:00 AM
BusinessASB reaches $135.6m settlement in class action dispute, ANZ fights onThe settlement concludes four years of court action against ASB.06 Oct 08:48 PM
Banking and financeIAG fined $19.5m for misleading insurance pricing breachesThe insurance company self-identified and reported the issues to the FMA.06 Oct 12:32 AM
LifestyleHow to shop smarter this Christmas amid cost-of-living crunchOne common Christmas gift has come under fire. Is it worth the cash?29 Sep 01:49 AM
EconomyConsumer confidence rebounds in September but GDP data weighs on outlookWeak GDP figures saw weekly confidence plunge from 96 before to 77 after.26 Sep 12:41 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailBusiness groups push back on Govt plan to ban payment surchargesThe signatories include chambers of commerce, industry and business associations.24 Sep 04:05 AM
BusinessCost of living pressures keep households pessimistic in confidence surveyLower-income households remain hardest hit as essentials eat up pay.17 Sep 03:33 AM
WorldAustralia plans compensation scheme for flight delays, cancellationsPassengers facing delays could get refunds under a new protection scheme.07 Sep 11:05 PM
LifestyleHappy with your purchase? NZ's best and worst retailers revealedConsumer NZ dished out low marks to some of the country's most well-known stores.07 Sep 07:00 PM
