Consumer New Zealand has looked at some of the pre-made desserts on our supermarket shelves.

Food companies are giving a range of traditional Kiwi fare a healthy tweak, as part of a shift to give consumers a range of healthier choices.

Consumer confidence has risen to a six-month high this month as sentiment continues to recover from a slump to a three-year low in August.

Big chain stores aren't rated as highly as their independent counterparts when it comes to keeping customers satisfied, a new Consumer NZ survey reveals.

New Zealand consumer confidence rose for a second month after hitting a three-year low in August.

James Brown, an Auckland dad, built a free game to download called wOmp.

Countdown shoppers could in for a shock if they've beefed up their grocery buy to get more Disney dominoes.

Reports of pushing, swearing and underhand tactics by desperate parents wanting to get their hands on full set for their children.

It's the stuff of nightmares - staring down the lens of a camera and apologising on prime time television. That's where Bruce Gordon, head of home ventilation firm HRV, found himself three years ago.

If Mr Shearer is wise he should buy some shares in these businesses once he has sorted his overdraft problems. Better to be the predator than the prey, writes Peter Lyons.

A surge in apparel spending has boosted New Zealand's total electronic card sales figures for the third month in a row, however this growth is likely to slow, according to economists.

More than $450,000 of hardship relief in water bills has been granted in the three years since radical changes to the way Aucklanders pay for water.

Frozen vegetables and berries sold in New Zealand can come from as far away as China, Belgium and Peru, a Consumer NZ survey found.

Unable to decide between a classic Swiss timepiece and the allure of an Apple Watch? Try the Pinnacle range from watchmaker Nico Gerard.

The Commerce Commission says its ongoing consumer credit dispute with Motor Trade Finance is its most significant case for establishing rules on what fees lenders can charge.

A high-end car seat brand has recalled one of its products due to a defect that could mean children are left unrestrained.

Most consumers are happy with their power companies, says a Consumer magazine survey , but the bigger the company the less likely they are to be satisfied.

The world's most counterfeited cosmetics brand is warning customers to beware of buying potentially dangerous products, some found to contain arsenic and urine.

High-tech household appliances are increasingly making life easier for Kiwis.

Toyota is recalling more than 26,000 New Zealand vehicles over a possible airbag fault.

Undercover surveillance of tanning salons has found nearly half failed to implement key safety checks, a new study shows.

Intense competition and more airline services have led to sharp falls in prices that are now being reflected in the latest consumer price index.

In the booming Auckland property market, most money put into renovations will add to a house's value. But spend well and you could get up to $4 back for every $1 spent.

Were it not for the annual increase in the tax on tobacco the consumers price index would have recorded outright deflation for the year to March.

The two branches of upmarket supermarket chain Farro Fresh that had their liquor licences suspended had sold alcohol to minors.

Petrol stations have taken a big jump up in consumers' esteem in the past year.

For the March quarter as a whole core retail sales paid for by credit, debit or charge cards were up 2.7 per cent - the fastest quarterly growth since December 2006.

Grey Lynn and Mt Wellington residents will have to cope with buying their posh nosh separately from their booze this week if they plan to shop at Farro Fresh.

Claims made about the benefits of natural health products such as vitamins will need to be backed by evidence under a new system.