Our Food, Your Questions: McDonald's has given the Herald an exclusive look at the questions being asked by consumers here.

Since the Financial Markets Conduct Act made crowdfunding investment possible, people can now buy shares in companies that should aim to eventually pay dividends.

Consumer NZ is clearly on to a winner with its "Do Not Knock" and "Salespeople Not Welcome Here" stickers.

Pak'n Save has won the latest battle in NZ's supermarket wars. So how much could you save on an average basket of groceries bought there?

The consumer watchdog wants a law change making it illegal for dodgy door-to-door salespeople to ignore "do-not-knock" notices posted by homeowners.

Sick of door-to-door sellers? You're not alone. Serious complaints have led Consumer NZ to launch a nationwide campaign against the sales tactic.

The Commerce Commission has missed its own deadline on whether it will file court action against three banks involved in its interest rate swaps probe.

What to do when you’ve got the cash and it’s still not enough for a house.

Marketing researcher Valentyna Melnyk, of Massey University, predicts that within 10 years, loyalty schemes as we know them may be a thing of the past.

Angry growers are doubtful authorities will be able to prove the origins of the painful food poisoning outbreak as a consumer backlash against carrots and lettuce hits home.

The MPI has released reports that show a high proportion of people suffering a painful food poisoning illness were exposed to lettuce and carrots.

Our official watchdogs on food safety in the Ministry for Primary Industries need a reminder of whose interests they serve.

If you're planning a trip overseas in the next year, consider buying your foreign currency now.

If you have a few thousand dollars to invest you've probably considered all the usual options: shares, bonds, maybe property.

Despite long being the butt of jokes, Skoda drivers are among the most satisfied with their vehicle.

There are calls for stricter rules for retailers on the added fees applied to interest-free deals.

Since CarAds launched at the beginning of the year, it has paid about 50 drivers to display business signs on their cars.

It's one of those rites of passage most teenagers are hanging out for: buying their first car.

They make their money helping Kiwis communicate but the biggest telcos in the country aren't quick to pick up the phone when customers call.

Having bad credit can stand in the way of everything from borrowing from the bank to signing up with a power company for your home electricity.

Some medications marketed to target back or period pain, or specific cold and flu symptoms, contain the same ingredients as pills sold for standard pain relief.

Shoppers are being duped by price-matching offers, with only 5 per cent taking advantage.

Retailers adapting to the changing habits of shoppers are using their own websites to combat "showrooming".

Consumers' plastic cards saw more of the light of day last month.

Cheap loaves of bread are here to stay - at least for the foreseeable future, the country's major supermarkets have confirmed.

The Financial Services Council is looking to drum up popular support for a campaign to address what it says is the overtaxation of savings.

Stores are still pushing extended warranties despite a law change that should put a stop to the hard sell.