A toddler spent a night writhing in agony after playing with a toy containing toxic levels of lead. The toy gun was one of eight toys the Commerce Commission last week warned were unsafe.

Forget waiting for Boxing Day sales - some retailers are already advertising sales with discounts of up to 70 per cent.

Children's toys and lipsticks are at the centre of an investigation which has found a toy that contains lead 314 times over the allowable limit.

Highly toxic levels of lead have been found in children's toys sold at bargain stores.

Survey finds only 10 per cent of outlets meet the voluntary criteria for safety.

Christmas hamper provider Chrisco is facing a likely court appearance for alleged breaches of the Fair Trading Act.

Some hotels are charging three times their normal rate for rooms during this week's U2 concerts.

About 30,000 customers are switching power companies per month as the battle for new customers heats up and consumers chase better deals.

Every week, Wendyl Nissen takes a readily available packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents.