Mar 2010

• Timber labelling gets the axe - 09 Mar 2010
• "Bamboo" baby wipe claims - 09 Mar 2010
• Editorial: consumer protection - 09 Mar 2010
• Wenatex "Healthy Sleep" presentations - 03 Mar 2010
• Fraud awareness week - 01 Mar 2010

Feb 2010

• Advice for Telecom XT customers - 25 Feb 2010
• Vehicle licence labels and fines - 23 Feb 2010
• Nitrogen in car tyres - 22 Feb 2010
• Editorial: looking forward - 08 Feb 2010
• Keeping lunchbox bugs at bay - 03 Feb 2010
• Prescription charges - 01 Feb 2010
• New heat pumps with 7-day timers - 01 Feb 2010

Jan 2010

• Donating to charity through your wages - 29 Jan 2010
• Check your hot water cylinder anode - 28 Jan 2010
• Paying to bid on online auctions - 13 Jan 2010

Dec 2009

• Rest home audits failing consumers - 22 Dec 2009
• iTunes prepaid gift card problem - 21 Dec 2009
• Electricity and gas complaints scheme changes - 15 Dec 2009 - (Media Release)
• Two electricity companies top Consumer survey - 09 Dec 2009 - (Media Release)
• Help emergency services find you - 08 Dec 2009
• Well done Prestige - 08 Dec 2009
• New rules for financial advisers - 08 Dec 2009
• Holiday budgeting tips - 07 Dec 2009
• Editorial: 50 years of achievement - 07 Dec 2009
• Shopping with Consumer - 07 Dec 2009
• Reducing bathroom moisture - 02 Dec 2009
• Stars and the moon for sale - 02 Dec 2009
• Powershop trial - 01 Dec 2009

Nov 2009

• ISP survey draw winners - 30 Nov 2009
• Consumer NZ calls for commissions to be banned after new Australian research - 27 Nov 2009 - (Media Release)
• Financial adviser research FAQs - 26 Nov 2009
• Invitation to past Consumer staff members - 20 Nov 2009
• Healthy gift suggestions - 17 Nov 2009
• Financial advisers report criticism rebuttal - 13 Nov 2009
• Editorial: time for reform - 05 Nov 2009
• Financial Advice industry scandalously poor - 05 Nov 2009 - (Media Release)
• New online auction rort - 05 Nov 2009
• Summer food safety tips - 04 Nov 2009
• $5000 shopping & advice day winner - 04 Nov 2009

Oct 2009

• Not-so-smart meters - 30 Oct 2009
• Rest home audits – useful info? - 30 Oct 2009
• Cash PIE funds not guaranteed - 30 Oct 2009
• Spring-loaded garage door danger - 27 Oct 2009
• Check your invoices for dodgy dealing - 22 Oct 2009 - (Media Release)
• Unsafe utes fail crash tests - 16 Oct 2009 - (Media Release)
• Receding airline points - 14 Oct 2009
• Help choose our magazine covers - 09 Oct 2009
• Energy survey draw winners - 06 Oct 2009
• Editorial: rest home care - 06 Oct 2009
• Carbon credit scam - 02 Oct 2009

Sep 2009

• Climate campaign heats up - 29 Sep 2009
• Deposit guarantee extended - 29 Sep 2009
• Gas Industry Consumer Forum - 28 Sep 2009
• Editorial: consumer choice - 11 Sep 2009
• Environmentally friendly TVs? - 10 Sep 2009
• ACC's Safety NZ Week - 07 Sep 2009
• Unsolicited goods - 07 Sep 2009
• Consumer’s supermarket price survey - 04 Sep 2009 - (Media Release)
• Comparing insulation quotes - 03 Sep 2009
• LPG margins to be monitored - 03 Sep 2009
• Your rights if airlines reschedule - 02 Sep 2009
• Iodised bread - 02 Sep 2009
• Classic Holiday Club timeshare - 02 Sep 2009

Aug 2009

• New @ Consumer: member product reviews - 25 Aug 2009
• Time to license sunbed industry - 17 Aug 2009 - (Media Release)
• Drop the rate, mate! - 12 Aug 2009
• Editorial: What's ahead - 11 Aug 2009
• Free electronic waste disposal - 07 Aug 2009
• Murky KiwiSaver fees here to stay? - 06 Aug 2009
• Heat Smart insulation & heating funding - 05 Aug 2009
• Long lasting appliances - 05 Aug 2009
• Ionic hair dryer claims tested - 04 Aug 2009

Jul 2009

• Financial adviser competency test - 31 Jul 2009
• BNZ abandons honour & dishonour fees - 29 Jul 2009
• Disputes Tribunal limit increased - 24 Jul 2009
• Folic acid in bread on hold - 20 Jul 2009
• NZ Post should come clean - 15 Jul 2009
• Plain English awards - 07 Jul 2009
• Hard-sell property seminars - 03 Jul 2009
• Economical electric heaters? - 02 Jul 2009
• Editorial: Smart meters not so smart - 02 Jul 2009
• Water efficiency labels to be introduced - 01 Jul 2009

Jun 2009

• Absolutely Natural sunscreen - 30 Jun 2009
• 2009 Board Election results - 26 Jun 2009
• Jetstar boarding policy complaints - 22 Jun 2009
• Scratch 4 Cash investigation - 18 Jun 2009
• Universal Mail delivery delays - 16 Jun 2009
• Foodstuffs introduce unit pricing - 15 Jun 2009
• Biscuits leave bad taste - 15 Jun 2009
• No ban on tobacco displays - 15 Jun 2009
• Food advertising codes - 11 Jun 2009
• LPG pricing update - 11 Jun 2009
• Disputes Tribunal claim limit too low - 11 Jun 2009
• Consumer wins major media award - 11 Jun 2009
• No more weekend mail collections - 11 Jun 2009
• Editorial: Energy-efficient light bulbs - 10 Jun 2009
• Welcome to our new-look website! - 03 Jun 2009

May 2009

• Telecom's new network - 29 May 2009
• 2009 Board Election and AGM - 27 May 2009
• Super concentrate detergents - 20 May 2009
• Consumer Recommends hits the stores - 07 May 2009
• Where's my cereal gone? - 04 May 2009
• Traffic-light food labelling - 01 May 2009
• Supermarket rain checks - 01 May 2009
• Phone rental rises - 01 May 2009
• No joy at Men's Clinic - 01 May 2009
• Keep a metre from the heater - 01 May 2009

Apr 2009

• Editorial: Getting a jab - 06 Apr 2009
• Review: Black & Decker Alligator lopper - 02 Apr 2009
• Don't assume your PIE is guaranteed - 01 Apr 2009
• Photo-electric smoke alarms recommended - 01 Apr 2009

Mar 2009

• How long is too long before invoicing? - 31 Mar 2009
• Time to ban unflued LPG heaters? - 31 Mar 2009
• Bisphenol A update - 30 Mar 2009
• World Consumer Rights Day 2009 - 11 Mar 2009
• Editorial: Scrutinising labels - 09 Mar 2009
• New green marketing guidelines - 05 Mar 2009
• Review: Kodak ESP5 multifunction printer - 03 Mar 2009
• Managing direct debits - 02 Mar 2009
• A1 milk gets the all clear - 02 Mar 2009
• Are automatic insect sprays safe? - 02 Mar 2009

Feb 2009

• Changes to KiwiSaver - 27 Feb 2009
• Driver eyesight test problems - 27 Feb 2009
• New way to buy power - 25 Feb 2009
• Review: Cyber Clean keyboard cleaner - 25 Feb 2009
• Editorial: Getting credit flowing - 02 Feb 2009

Jan 2009

• Kiwibank and mortgage break fees - 30 Jan 2009
• New Honda Jazz needs stability control - 29 Jan 2009
• Smart meter safeguards needed - 29 Jan 2009
• Barkers' 'homegrown' T-shirts - 28 Jan 2009
• School's back - speed warning - 28 Jan 2009
• Concern over chemicals in plastic - 13 Jan 2009

Dec 2008

• Christmas gift returns - 23 Dec 2008
• Cash-back schemes caution - 19 Dec 2008
• First look: BlackBerry Storm - 18 Dec 2008
• Editorial: Sunscreen standards - 10 Dec 2008
• Christmas credit tips - 02 Dec 2008
• Paracetamol and asthma - 02 Dec 2008
• How to spot fake perfume - 01 Dec 2008
• Genesis energy loyalty points - 01 Dec 2008
• Giving animals as gifts - 01 Dec 2008
• How fast is fast-post? - 01 Dec 2008
• Is your money guaranteed? - 01 Dec 2008
• Safe summer driving - 01 Dec 2008

Nov 2008

• Consumer board changes - 24 Nov 2008
• Consumer sunscreen testing vindicated - 19 Nov 2008 - (Media Release)
• Editorial: Sea change - 12 Nov 2008
• New player in the mobile market - 11 Nov 2008
• Prepay petrol advice - 05 Nov 2008
• Green car claims slated - 04 Nov 2008
• Lead in toys - 04 Nov 2008
• Mobile phones and driving submission - 04 Nov 2008
• Safe eating out - 04 Nov 2008
• Tefal ActiFry review - 04 Nov 2008

Oct 2008

• Consumer on sale in shops - 12 Oct 2008 - (Media Release)
• Concern at lack of label monitoring - 10 Oct 2008
• New consumer protection bills passed - 10 Oct 2008
• Compact fluorescent lamp colours - 02 Oct 2008
• Competition in the telecommunications market - 02 Oct 2008
• Farewell to Philips TVs - 02 Oct 2008
• Review: Haaga Top Sweep 55 - 02 Oct 2008
• Envirotect vacuum cleaners complaint - 02 Oct 2008
• Weathertight homes update - 02 Oct 2008

Sep 2008

• Consumer NZ disapproves of supermarket ad - 17 Sep 2008 - (Media Release)
• HDTV headway - 05 Sep 2008
• Leaky home countdown - 04 Sep 2008
• Compulsory third-party vehicle insurance - 03 Sep 2008
• EFTPOS charging problems - 03 Sep 2008
• Littl' Juey weed whacker heads - 03 Sep 2008
• Measuring fuel quality - 03 Sep 2008
• Telecommunications Dispute Resolution scheme - 03 Sep 2008
• The Warehouse takeover bid declined - 03 Sep 2008
• Petrol price watch - 03 Sep 2008

Aug 2008

• Editorial: Back to the future - 06 Aug 2008
• Have your say on sustainability - 05 Aug 2008
• Disputes Tribunal limit increase needed - 04 Aug 2008
• LifeStraw - 01 Aug 2008
• KiwiSaver fees fiasco - 01 Aug 2008
• Internet banking code revision - 01 Aug 2008

Jul 2008

• Wasteful light bulbs to go - 30 Jul 2008
• Making a difference - instant noodles - 30 Jul 2008
• Security alert: important message to site visitors - 14 Jul 2008
• Limited 'unlimited' calling - 07 Jul 2008
• Snapper cards - 07 Jul 2008
• Discount accommodation vouchers - 07 Jul 2008
• Editorial: When the music stops - 07 Jul 2008
• Misleading environmental claims - 07 Jul 2008
• Odour-free toilet? - 07 Jul 2008
• Sunscreens fail UK test - 07 Jul 2008
• Cherry Tree Consumer Club - 03 Jul 2008

Jun 2008

• Board election results 2008 - 30 Jun 2008
• Consumer lodges sunscreen complaint - 09 Jun 2008 - (Media Release)
• Consumer tests show more sunscreens fail SPF test - 09 Jun 2008 - (Media Release)
• Better broadband news - 06 Jun 2008
• Iodine in our bread - 06 Jun 2008
• Tefal Quick Cup review - 06 Jun 2008
• AEG brand repair troubles - 05 Jun 2008
• Butter miles - 04 Jun 2008
• Car dealers SIN no more! - 04 Jun 2008

May 2008

• Children's nightwear safety - 29 May 2008
• Medical subsidies wrongly given to non-residents - 13 May 2008
• Tissue cover-up - 07 May 2008
• Time for a Petrol Commissioner - 05 May 2008
• David Russell receives honorary PhD - 02 May 2008
• Vacuum cleaner dispute success - 01 May 2008
• Editorial - What's in a label? - 01 May 2008
• HD-DVD demise - 01 May 2008
• NutraNZ omega-3 supplements - 01 May 2008

Apr 2008

• Unsolicited offers to buy shares - 17 Apr 2008
• Review: Kodak EasyShare 5500 printer - 08 Apr 2008
• Editorial - disclosure rules create confusion - 07 Apr 2008
• Apple MacBook Air review - 03 Apr 2008
• Recent winners of Consumer prize draws - 02 Apr 2008
• PIE taxation changes - 02 Apr 2008
• Telecom and TMG in court - 02 Apr 2008
• Fridge seal test - 02 Apr 2008
• Portacot problems - 02 Apr 2008
• Internet banking rule back-track - 02 Apr 2008
• Fuel-economy labelling - 01 Apr 2008
• New insulation guidelines - 01 Apr 2008

Mar 2008

• World Consumer Rights Day 2008 - 14 Mar 2008
• Hard-sell vacuum cleaners - 10 Mar 2008
• Webtesting volunteers needed - 05 Mar 2008
• Non-stick pan safety - 03 Mar 2008

Feb 2008

• Consumer to test more sunscreens - 11 Feb 2008
• Cancer Society sunscreen fails test - 08 Feb 2008
• "All day" sunscreen claims - 07 Feb 2008
• Retirement villages code invalid - 07 Feb 2008

Jan 2008

• Choosing the right schoolbag - 31 Jan 2008
• Access to justice - 17 Jan 2008 - (Media Release)

Dec 2007

• Name change for Consumer - 21 Dec 2007
• Sunscreen claims irresponsible - 20 Dec 2007 - (Media Release)
• Floor-area insurance - 07 Dec 2007
• AA check problem - 05 Dec 2007
• Real estate industry clean-up - 05 Dec 2007
• iRobot Dirt Dog cleaner - 04 Dec 2007
• Top five Christmas gifts - 04 Dec 2007

Nov 2007

• Another finance company collapse - 29 Nov 2007
• Editorial - product safety - 14 Nov 2007
• Consumer launches fixed-term investment site - 09 Nov 2007
• Nike iPod sport kit - 06 Nov 2007
• Metal roof warranties - 06 Nov 2007
• ISP survey reveals dissatisfaction with broadband - 05 Nov 2007 - (Media Release)
• Lack of Geneva information a concern - 05 Nov 2007 - (Media Release)
• Consumer representatives wanted - 01 Nov 2007
• Target in the firing line - 01 Nov 2007

Oct 2007

• The dog that grew - 31 Oct 2007
• Seven finance company tips - 18 Oct 2007
• Caution urged for Geneva investors - 18 Oct 2007
• Advertising of herbal patches withdrawn - 16 Oct 2007
• Fitting asymmetric tyres - 09 Oct 2007
• Foil insulation danger - 02 Oct 2007
• Sustainable water bottles launched - 02 Oct 2007
• Water rating labels arriving soon - 02 Oct 2007
• Companies warned over bacon and ham labelling - 02 Oct 2007
• Dell warned over FTA breaches - 01 Oct 2007

Sep 2007

• Consumer supports Telecom split - 26 Sep 2007
• Government moves on toy safety - 19 Sep 2007
• Consumer name change proposal - 18 Sep 2007
• Consumer involved in award-winning project - 14 Sep 2007
• Folate in our bread - 13 Sep 2007
• New vehicle emissions rule - 03 Sep 2007

Aug 2007

• Country of origin food labelling - 30 Aug 2007
• New cheese-importing rules - 30 Aug 2007
• Safety of imported goods - 30 Aug 2007
• New anti-spam legislation - 23 Aug 2007
• Tighter toy-safety standards needed - 17 Aug 2007
• Discount holiday voucher warning - 09 Aug 2007
• Woodburner health hazard - 09 Aug 2007
• Xbox warranty extension - 08 Aug 2007
• Bacteria in dishcloths - 06 Aug 2007
• Coins jam washing machine - 06 Aug 2007
• Niagara Therapy - buyer beware - 03 Aug 2007
• Online banking rules unfair - 03 Aug 2007
• ConsumerSaver website launched - 01 Aug 2007

Jul 2007

• Therapeutic Products Bill postponed - 19 Jul 2007
• Zing Feijoa & Grapefruit drink - is it drinkable? - 11 Jul 2007
• Keeping track of power prices - 05 Jul 2007
• Consumer Board election results 2007 - 02 Jul 2007

Jun 2007

• Powerswitch helps consumers get a good deal - 22 Jun 2007
• Smarter Homes website launched - 21 Jun 2007
• Hud helmet alert - 07 Jun 2007
• Consumer supports electricity regulation - 01 Jun 2007
• Consumer writers win Qantas Media Awards - 01 Jun 2007
• Regulation of Therapeutic Products - 01 Jun 2007

May 2007

• Solar water-heating alert - 31 May 2007
• Self-regulation of house inspectors - 31 May 2007
• Metlifecare dispute - 31 May 2007
• Welcome from Sue Chetwin - 08 May 2007
• Tighter dietary supplement regulations needed - 02 May 2007 - (Media Release)

Mar 2007

• It's time Rhodes was banned - 30 Mar 2007
• SkyBiz pyramid scheme payout - 19 Mar 2007
• eComTrainers free lunch - 16 Mar 2007
• World Consumer Rights Day - Ban DTC drug adverts - 15 Mar 2007
• Insulated housing and health - 14 Mar 2007
• Energizer battery woes - 07 Mar 2007
• EcoTube fuel saver - 02 Mar 2007
• Vistaprint warning - 02 Mar 2007
• Telecom broadband refund victory - 02 Mar 2007

Feb 2007

• New Consumers' Institute chief executive - 14 Feb 2007
• 9kg bottled LPG prices - 09 Feb 2007
• Drinking water safety - 02 Feb 2007

Jan 2007

• TelstraClear call rounding - 26 Jan 2007
• 8555 text charges - 17 Jan 2007