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New product safety standard regulations for cots, children’s nightwear, children’s toys and baby walkers have been approved.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Judith Tizard encourages people to check that their personal credit information file is accurate.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Three ‘Unsafe Goods Notices’ have been revoked as they pre-dated the introduction of the Consumer Guarantees Act.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Follow these simple safety tips and have a safe and warm winter.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

It’s important that we all make sure we stay warm and safe when using heaters this winter.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

A new credit law will provide consumers with better protection when they take out a loan or buygoods on credit

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Judith Tizard has met with officials to discuss how to improve security for internet and phone banking services.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Some festive season tips for consumers.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

The government has banned the sale of unsafe rubber hot water bottles, following a number of recent incidents where hot water bottles perished or leaked.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard is urging parents to be vigilant with children around heaters, following a recent incident of a child sustaining severe burns when his pyjamas caught fire.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Trans-Tasman GM-labelling guidelines are the aim of a new discussion paper

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

New Zealand businesses and consumers have been invited to comment on a proposed reform of the Australian product safety system.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

New regulations will make it easier for credit providers and consumers to comply with the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

A two-year memorandum of understanding that further strengthens the relationship between government and the CAB has been signed.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

It appears that the emergence of new housing buy-back schemes appear to have been halted.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Budget 2004 provided more funding so consumers can continue to transact with confidence.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

March 15 is World Consumer Rights Day, a day when the basic rights of all consumers are promoted and recognised.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

The Malaysian Minister of Consumer Affairs and Domestic Trade is visiting New Zealand this week to discuss a range of consumer, intellectual property and other business issues.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Applications for the new Motor Vehicle Traders Register are rolling in, says Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

The recent passage of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act will reduce compliance costs for business as well as benefiting consumers.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

The Motor Vehicle Sales Act, in force from 15 December, brings in law changes that consumers should be aware of when buying a motor vehicle

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard wants consumers to have a peaceful and enjoyable time at Christmas and over the holidays, but she also wants to remind people to be careful about paying for it well into the New Year.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard is reminding Christmas shoppers about the dangers of noisy toys.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

"It’s important that motor vehicle traders have enough time to plan for this change in law, which affects the way they do business."

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs