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Support our work by making a donation and help us get a fairer deal for all consumers.
You can support our work by making a donation
We're not government-funded, so our work depends on the generous support of our members and the public. Donations of $5 or more are tax-deductible and donation revenue is never spent on administration.
Where your money goes
To fund research projects and education programmes that ensure the welfare of consumers and raise public awareness of consumer issues. For example, our Do Not Knock campaign targeting door-to-door sellers.
To promote change by presenting evidence on issues that matter to consumers. For example, our survey results confirmed the voluntary approach to country-of-origin labelling wasn’t giving consumers the facts they needed to make informed choices.
To represent consumers by funding our participation on committees that have an interest in consumer affairs.
Our work
What we've achieved in 2018
We’ve already had 9 major wins this year that benefit all consumers:
Country-of-origin labelling will become mandatory for fruit, veges, meat and seafood
Door-to-door sellers who ignore Do Not Knock stickers will end up in court
All major DIY stores agreed to stop selling ionisation smoke alarms
Banks dropped their $1 fee for customers using a competitor’s ATM
More than 25 retailers extended or ditched mean gift card expiry dates
Neutrogena sunscreen manufacturer signed court enforceable undertakings
What we're working on
We always have lots of things on the go. Sometimes it takes years to get change but we keep going. Things we're working on right now are:
Donate now
You can donate here. Or to make an ongoing donation, discuss a bequest or a donation to support a specific project, please contact:
Suzanne Chetwin
Secretary and Treasurer
Consumer Foundation
PO Box 932
Wellington 6140
sue@consumer.org.nz
Donations of $5 or more are tax-deductible and donation revenue is never spent on administration.