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Musk energy plan delivers slow payoff in Tesla

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

Consumers still smiling but house hikes worry

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

Andy Hamilton: Innovation creates opportunity

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

Kiwis cutting back on heating to save

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.

Power prices falling as switching climbs

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

Ryf Quail: Consumer expectations

COMMENT: Today's consumer often has conflicting expectations.

Are you heating your home wrong?

How to make sure you're not blowing precious warmth and money out the window.

Builders payments stolen by scammers

At least two people have found themselves out of pocket to a combined amount of $20,600, after hackers accessed builders' billing details.

Healthy tweak for Kiwi food favourites

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.

Confidence at highest in six months

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.

NZ's best and worst retailers revealed

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.

Confidence keeps rising

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

21,491 users download Kiwi's app

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

Dominoes famine: Countdown confirms stocks are low

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

Pixar domino swap turns feral

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

Company culture key issue

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.