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LG fridge claims misleading 18 Mar 2010
Consumer NZ is calling for an immediate recall of the LG GC-L197NFS and GC-P197WFS side-by-side fridge-freezer models. Read more
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Electricity and gas complaints scheme changes 15 Dec 2009
From April 2010 all gas and electricity retailers and distributors will have to belong to the Electricity and Gas Complaints Commissioner Scheme. Read more
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Two electricity companies top Consumer survey 09 Dec 2009
More than 13,000 members rated the performance of their electricity provider in Consumer NZ’s annual survey. Two companies clearly led the field – Powershop and Energy Direct NZ. Read more
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Consumer NZ calls for commissions to be banned after new Australian research 27 Nov 2009
Consumer NZ is calling for New Zealand to follow the examples of Australia and the UK where it seems likely commissions and other types of remuneration that financial product providers pay to advisers' will be banned. Read more
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Financial Advice industry scandalously poor 05 Nov 2009
Consumer NZ is calling for bold changes to the financial adviser industry after one of its mystery shops found the advice given to consumers was scandalously poor. Read more
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Check your invoices for dodgy dealing 22 Oct 2009
Don't get caught by dodgy offers from a firm called NZ Business Online, says Hamish Wilson, Testing Manager for Consumer NZ. Read more
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Unsafe utes fail crash tests 16 Oct 2009
Three utes sold in New Zealand have just received dismal safety ratings by independent crash test organisation ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program). Read more
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Consumer’s supermarket price survey 04 Sep 2009
Pak’n Save is once again the country’s cheapest supermarket and in the North Island well ahead of it nearest rivals New World and Countdown, Consumer NZ said today. Read more
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Time to license sunbed industry 17 Aug 2009
Consumer NZ says enough is enough with the sunbed industry, following a survey it commissioned which showed consistent non-compliance with a voluntary standard. Read more
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Consumer sunscreen testing vindicated 19 Nov 2008
Consumer NZ said today it was pleased that as a result of its testing further improvements may be made to the sunscreen standard so that consumers can have greater confidence that sunscreens can meet their SPF claims. Read more
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