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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. 

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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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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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