New ZealandMarmite back in blackJars of Marmite are arriving at stores around the country today covered in black plastic to stop people being tempted to sell them early.18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDon't pay too earlyA couple who took out a Master Builders guarantee and paid more than $500,000 in progress payments on their new home are in danger of getting nothing back after their builder went under - because they paid too much in advance.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwis pay more to fly Air NZA consumer watchdog has called Air New Zealand credit card surcharges draconian - but how much you pay depends on where you book your tickets.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAuction site offers bargains aplenty but buyer bewareTrade Me is New Zealand's biggest "retailer". And a staggering 40 per cent of all items sold are new.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionAsk Susan: Health insuranceHaving cysts removed from above my eyebrows cost me $800, which I paid the same time as the visit. I sent my account to Sovereign for a refund and was told that I couldn't claim because it wasn't for $1,200.09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew home buyers hurtPeople signing to build a house are being warned that hiring a Master Builder doesn't mean automatically getting a guarantee.09 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Wake up to rewards schemes - they're con jobsOne of the great successes of modern marketing has been the mass engagement of the population in rewards programmes, says Damien Grant. The most prevalent are Fly Buys. They are awful.09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandScam Watch - March 10A scammer has targeted people with items listed for sale online this week.09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSave in the southAucklanders in some of the city's most expensive suburbs don't just pay a lot more in house prices for the privilege - it even costs them more to buy groceries.09 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionSpot the unfair faresTaxi companies are imposing some of the country's highest credit card surcharges.02 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionConsumer Watch: Watchdog set to biteA retired man with a track record of taking big-name Kiwis through the courts is lining up some of our biggest corporates with a service he says will get justice for ripped-off customers.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandScam Watch - March 3Scams weren't just appearing in email inboxes this past week. They were mailed to people around the country - all promising financial windfall, for a price.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBanned US diet sold in NZGovernment 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.01 Mar 04:30 PM
RetailNZ meat: Everything but the horseA 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.19 Feb 08:39 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Buy now, pay laterThe high kiwi dollar means it's a great time to be an importer or to go on holiday.16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWatchdog waves red flag at green labelsTwo "green" cleaning product manufacturers have been warned that their anti-chemical claims risk breaching the Fair Trading Act.15 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Let's stop horsing about on labelsIt's interesting how a food scare on the other side of the world can create ripples right around the globe, writes Sue Kedgley.13 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand9 strollers fail safety testsNine popular baby strollers have failed New Zealand's safety standards - including seven that didn't pass a strangulation test.05 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessLid blown on power price rortIt'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.02 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleConsumer Watch: Fresh favourites aplentyThe outlook for fans of fresh produce looks good after stunning weather in the first half of summer.02 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleStars point to food's good and bad pointsThe 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.01 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBig cities = big parking billsNew Zealanders living in the country's largest cities are paying up to $32 more for casual private parking than those in smaller towns.27 Jan 04:30 PM
