Nine popular baby strollers have failed New Zealand's safety standards - including seven that didn't pass a strangulation test.

It's the great Kiwi power rort. A university researcher has found that New Zealand power prices have surged at twice the rate of nearly every other developed country over the past 30 years.

The outlook for fans of fresh produce looks good after stunning weather in the first half of summer.

The proposed star system, like the previously proposed traffic light system, has the major advantage for consumers of telling them at a glance if the food is good for them overall.

New Zealanders living in the country's largest cities are paying up to $32 more for casual private parking than those in smaller towns.

Neil Riley, from Wellington, was livid about the quality of a stick he bought in Hamilton last year.

A distraught dog owner who watched in horror as her pet choked to death on a hard rubber ball hopes safety measures will prevent similar accidents.

New Zealand authorities never investigated the sale here of highly flammable children's nightwear.

Four out of five trampolines failed the majority of safety tests run by Consumer NZ - but the Government warns that tighter standards may not make any difference.

It helps to dress up for movie premieres, dinner at a fine restaurant - or even visits to the petrol station.

Contest entrants deceived by the lure of rewards that don't exist as flashy contests are in the gun for offering prizes no one is guaranteed to win.

What has happened to those favourite Kiwi breakfast biscuits?

The council representing local food manufacturers has defended the use of controversial additives, including some that have proven negative effects in children.

There are 18 food additives allowed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand that are banned in other countries.

The average Kiwi is buying more goods and services than in the past- and nearly 40 per cent more than when Shortland Street first appeared on our TV sets in 1992.

Consumer advocates say proposals for change should be a lot tougher.