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.

First-home buyers are increasingly turning to parents to get into Auckland's property market. But guarantors have been warned that generous gestures could cost more than they imagined.

More than six months into the great oil price crash, US growth remains sluggish and cautious US consumers have banked the savings, writes Liam Dann.

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.

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.

A controversial loyalty card that offers to pay a chunk of a student's bar tab off their student loan has been launched.

An international study suggests energy drinks can trigger heart attacks in young, healthy consumers, and scientists are warning parents.

A new website allows consumers to predict the cost of a taxi fare, accurate to within about $4.

Generation Y ruin more clothing than their parents and are more likely to use a dirty washing machine, a survey published today shows.

Kiwi-owned banks are well ahead of their Aussie counterparts, according to a new customer satisfaction survey - and their bosses say they're not surprised.

Prices of nappies have fallen so sharply that one retailer estimates combined discounts from its stores alone will top $1m over the next year.

Consumer-driven food trends are nothing new. "Organics", gluten-free and others have all captured consumers, encouraging supermarkets around the globe to respond.

Consumer confidence has strengthened over the past three months, the Westpac McDermott Miller survey found, thanks to a rebound in rural New Zealand.

Lowering the threshold is easy but tax take for small items may not to be worth it.

Coffee pods use already-ground coffee, meaning that it is not as fresh, writes Sam Judd. They are also an environmental disaster.

An Auckland-based online toy seller is being investigated by the Commerce Commission after failing to deliver orders to customers on both sides of the Tasman.

Editorial: Any government is well aware there will be no applause from the many people forced to pay another 15 per cent for their online purchases.

The price of oil is tumbling again, rattling an already-shaken oil industry and heralding lower prices for consumers.