Government agencies are assessing the legality of a diet that promises people they will lose up to half a kilo a day by using a fertility hormone banned in the US.

A range of meat products sold in New Zealand have tested negative for horsemeat, DNA tests show - but the content of some products would raise eyebrows.

Two "green" cleaning product manufacturers have been warned that their anti-chemical claims risk breaching the Fair Trading Act.

It's interesting how a food scare on the other side of the world can create ripples right around the globe, writes Sue Kedgley.

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.

A landscaper who ripped off clients by taking deposits without completing jobs is still advertising for work.

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.

Some ladders that do not meet New Zealand safety standards have been banned after one bought on Trade Me collapsed, injuring a man.