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Kiwibank faces prosecution over $7m in customer overcharging
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'No one is demanding action': Petition calls on Govt, banks to refund scam victims
About $200m was stolen from Kiwi victims in 2023 alone, with half of households targeted.
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The fact is, modern products often fail to meet expectations for longevity.
ComCom issues warning to ferry operator after Cook Strait cancellations
The watchdog says Bluebridge potentially misrepresented consumers’ rights to compensation.
Editorial: Commerce Commission job cuts should cause concern
Between banks, supermarkets and petrol, more oversight is needed not less.
New tech bill will allow consumers to share data
The new legislation will initially apply to the banking sector.
Former homeowner ordered to cough up $5k for broken pump two years after sale
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Woolworths honours cancelled points after competition mistake
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'Really tough day': Axed TVNZ show Fair Go screens final episode
'Gutted' hosts present last show and reveal where Kiwis can go for help now.
Consumers urged to ensure they’re getting the best deal on electricity
The latest stats show electricity prices have been rising more slowly than incomes.
'Couldn't believe it': Kiwi shoppers left 'deflated' by supermarket prize error
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2degrees hit with charges over alleged misleading 'free Aussie roaming' claims
It turns out 2degrees' 'free Aussie roaming' for business plans was capped at 90 days.
Coffee price surge: Dutch multinational reaps profits from NZ consumers
Why you're paying more for your latte and who's making the profit.
Soaring airfares: Air NZ happy 'to open the books' as political heat grows
Government not ruling out market study of domestic ticket prices.
Dented rental car: Woman's credit card charged for damage she didn't cause
Company claimed the door wouldn't open so took money off her credit card without asking.
Revealed: The most complained-about telco
Free, independent dispute service says there are still too many complaints.
Viagogo loses 6-year battle against Commerce Commission
Watchdog says global ticket seller is its most complained-about trader.
More customers claim supermarkets overcharged them for underweight chicken
Customers find packets are underweight by as much as 75g.
No staff equals cheaper petrol? ComCom says yes
Watchdog weighs in on pressures it says are needed to get petrol prices down.
Lending rules: What do the changes mean and should we be worried about loan sharks?
Lenders to be given more discretion to assess loan applications.
A look back at nearly half a century of Fair Go
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Jail threat, apologies as Aussie supermarket chiefs front up to Senate inquiry
A parliamentary hearing on prices at the checkout got fiery.
Fast fibre let down by internet users’ lousy Wi-Fi
No point getting "Ferrari-level of broadband" with a slow router, ComCom says
Who wouldn’t like prices to start falling? Careful what you wish for, economists say
Falling prices are a good thing, surely? Think again, experts say.
'Blowing up': Car repair business blame young woman's driving for engine failure
The courtesy car suffered 'catastrophic engine failure'.
Woman going through break-up attended life coach's $9k programme 'under duress'
After she didn't pay, the life coach took the woman to the Disputes Tribunal.
Business confidence among SMEs on the rise, slowly
Green shoots evident but some tough times still ahead, especially in construction.
Is this New Zealand's most expensive airport coffee?
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Inside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?
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So many scams as AI and technology meet old-fashioned greed and trickery
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Where Fair Go might go - and why are TV shows so expensive to make?
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