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Gyms will have to get their contracts in shape after a review by the Commerce Commission.
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Meal kits are on the rise and experts say they are here to stay.
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Consumer NZ calls for end to sneaky fees
'Sneaky fees' are often booking or service fees undisclosed upfront.
JB Hi-Fi scraps whiteware, closes Westgate store
JB Hi-Fi is closing its Westgate store and the company is no longer selling whiteware.
Flick Energy reports 'worst sustained prices'
Flick reports wholesale power prices up nearly 50 per cent for its customers.
Kiwi products suffering from 'shrinkflation'
Honey I shrank the butter! Kiwi products are getting smaller while the price is the same.
'Shrinkflation': Paying the same for less product
It's not imagination: Chocolate bars are getting smaller while costing the same.
Disrupt or be disrupted
Fonterra is making farmers more sophisticated and is attacking the food services markets.
OCR likely to be low for longer
NZ's OCR is likely to remain on hold for longer thanks to low inflation.
Restaurants can charge for no-show bookings
Reserving a table in a restaurant is a legitimate contract, Consumer NZ says.
Four new Whittaker's flavours revealed
Whittaker's is taking chocolate lovers on a tour of the world.
Warning: Don't buy into 'gifting circles'
Women are asked to pay $7000 in return for empowerment, wisdom and sisterhood.
Consumer confidence dips in July
New Zealand consumer confidence fell from a five-month high in July.
Two truck shops fined $250k
Two mobile traders have been ordered to pay over $250,000 for breaching trading laws.
Consumer NZ hit by fake review by PR firm
A negative comment on Consumer New Zealand's website found to be linked to PR agency.
Wellington start-up's smart bottle filter
Water-tech company Refil has launched its universal water filter on Kickstarter.
Vector overcharged Aucklanders $13.9m
Vector is to repay $13.9m to Aucklanders who paid too much for their electricity.
Changing tastes a boost for Fonterra
Consumer attitudes towards fats and proteins are changing.
Why Sanitarium won't let 300 cereal boxes into NZ
Three hundred Weetabix boxes a 'real threat' to Weet-Bix brand, says Sanitarium
New Auckland supermarket chain launched
NZ's biggest supermarket co-operative is launching a new small-store chain in Auckland.
Kiwis drive for fuel bargains
Study finds more than half of Kiwis monitor the price of petrol.
Is surge-pricing the way of the future?
Surge-pricing in international supermarkets could be making its way to New Zealand.
Why food prices are more expensive in NZ than Aus
It's no secret that food prices are creeping up in cost, but have you ever wondered why?
TradeMe backs man selling mini-crossbows
A Waiheke man is relieved Trade Me overturned its ban on mini-crossbows.
Camembert cheese is dying out
The beloved soft cheese made in France may soon be a delicacy of the past.
NZ avo shortage a dog's breakfast: grower
Avocado grower says there's plenty to go around despite shortage and huge prices
Cost of living on the rise
The cost of living in Auckland and Wellington has jumped significantly in just a year.
Broadband prices down $4 a month
Kiwis are paying about $4 a month less for their broadband than they were a year ago
Consumer confidence climbs to 5-month high
New Zealand consumer confidence rose to a five-month high on a strong labour market.
NZ butter as expensive as French butter
The price of NZ butter has risen so much that it's now as cheap to buy butter from France.
Food prices soar, kumara prices double
New Zealand food prices rose at their fastest annual pace in more than six years.