The wait is over for New Zealand shoppers - David Jones has opened its first New Zealand store in Wellington today.

Consumer prices rose less than expected in the June quarter as cheaper meat and domestic airfares offset a recovery in petrol prices

The re-worked version comes after complaints from customers suggested the advertising team be "retrenched".

Combining solar panels and batteries would make homes fully self sufficient, but Powerwalls don't provide capacity to make it affordable.

Consumer confidence remains strong but in Auckland soaring house prices are hitting sentiment.

COMMENT: Technology is giving Kiwis the chance to diversify beyond rental property and more recently Kiwi Saver investing.

Power prices are an ongoing worry for many people, who hold back heating their homes in a bid to cut down on the power bill, a survey shows.

Switching power companies has hit a record and new figures show Kiwis could be better off if they change suppliers.

COMMENT: Today's consumer often has conflicting expectations.

You may have bought a fancy, expensive new appliance. But it doesn't mean it's any good.

Major players such as Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Illy are betting that high-end chilled bottled and canned coffee will give beverage industry a jolt.

Firms making e-cigarettes could be ripping off customers.

Sippy cups are under the spotlight as concerned parents share images of grimy discoveries.

Highly stylised burgers look little like the real thing from the counter.

Consumer sentiment eased in December but remains well above its recent lows, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index.

According to Colmar Brunton's annual Christmas survey, more than 50 per cent of New Zealanders think the Kiwi Christmas is too commercial.

Budget supermarket Pak'nSave has topped a mystery shopping survey to take the cheapest grocery prize.

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

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.

Kiwis who consider crackers to be a healthy snack may be shocked to hear some of their crunchy favourites are higher in salt and fat than certain potato chips.

A new study says the glitz and glamour some credit card reward schemes promise is often unrealistic.

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.