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Consumer NZ is stoked to learn surcharges will be banned
New Zealanders will finally be able to tap their card or phone without being charged those pesky surcharges.
Best washing machines in 2025
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We've been campaigning for over 60 years for a better deal for consumers. From keeping supermarkets honest to fighting greenwashing, we're fighting for you. Learn more about what we're fighting for and how you can make your voice heard.
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Hey Foodstuffs – we shouldn’t have to take a magnifying glass to the supermarket
We're fed up with not being able to see how much we're really paying at the supermarket because some of the price tags are too small.

Two Foodstuffs supermarkets plead guilty to 18 misleading pricing charges
Two Pak'nSave have pleaded guilty on 7 more charges.
11 sunscreens sold in New Zealand didn’t meet SPF claims, as revealed by an Australian test
16 out of 20 tested sunscreens didn’t meet their SPF claims.

New World agrees to stop calling a new spread ‘butter’
Its main ingredients contain no dairy. So why was it being called ‘butter’ and being placed next to real butter?
The “gut-wrenching” update to the Retirement Villages Act review
A whole generation of residents might never live to see the benefits from the Retirement Villages Act review.
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Best and worst power companies in 2025
The company that for years consistently came top in our annual power company satisfaction survey has been knocked from its pedestal.

New Zealanders have rising concerns about insurance costs as financial pressures mount
New insights reveal insurance is a growing financial burden for Kiwis as trust in the industry dips and climate pressures loom.
Is unit pricing helping us save?
We checked in with our members to see if it’s helping them save at the supermarket and found two issues that kept coming up.

Domestic aviation competition: 5 findings from the Commerce Commission’s assessment
We set out the 5 key findings of the commission’s assessment and what they tell us about our domestic market.
Despite low confidence in government efforts, people want urgent action to lower grocery bills
Consumer NZ calls for stronger regulation of supermarket pricing and promotional practices following its new survey on supermarkets.
Latest in home

Consumer NZ reveals the best and worst laundry detergents
Three laundry detergents have scored no better than water in our laundry detergent test.

Best disposable AA batteries for your devices
Compare AA batteries reviews to find the best batteries to power your devices.
Superfood powders: Do the health claims stack up?
We checked out health claims made by 5 products to see whether you should add them to your winter wellness regime.

10 items that should never go in your dishwasher
Find out what you shouldn’t put in your dishwasher, and what your rights are if a dishwasher-safe item is damaged.
The best stick vacs in 2025
Find the best stick vacuum for you with our buying guide and test results for 46 new and 73 discontinued models.