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Consumers who have been unable to resolve a complaint with their financial adviser or service provider will have access to an independent and free dispute resolution service under a Bill passed in

Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel and Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard today welcomed the select committee report back of two bills that will beef up regulation of financial advisers and inst

Responding to an article in today's paper, Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard said it was appalling that anyone should have to pay 8% per week interest on a loan as there are far lower rates a

Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard is calling on retailers to be honest about the real value of extended warranties and for consumers to understand that they are frequently a waste of money.

Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard, welcomes the Broadcasting Standards Authority decision to uphold a complaint about an item aired by TV3’s Target programme in August last year, allegi

Ministers at the Australasian Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA) meeting have agreed to significant reform of product safety and consumer policy in Australia and this has been welcomed

Don’t be shocked by your next power bill, see if you can switch and save.  That’s the message this autumn from Consumer Affairs Minister, Judith Tizard.

Changes to the information notice that motor vehicle traders must provide to consumers, when selling used cars, were announced today by Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard.

Product safety regulations for children’s nightwear labelling will be amended and significant changes to the labels of some types of nightwear will be made, announced Consumer Affairs Ministe

An Unsafe Goods Notice has today been issued against a set of water colour paints, due to unsafe lead and chromium levels, Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard said today.

As this year's Fraud Awareness Week comes to end, a new scam reported to SCAMwatch reminds us of the need to be vigilant and not to respond to unsolicited emails.

Ever been promised easy money, true love, great prizes or access to a secret trust account?

It's the season of giving and receiving, but what do you do if the gifts you have received aren’t right for you, are damaged or don’t work?

Test results released today show little cause for concern about levels of formaldehyde in clothing and textiles on sale in New Zealand.

The Annual Reports from the Adjudicators of the Auckland (Mr Chris Cornwell) and Wellington (Ms Nicola Wills) Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal have been released and are available on the [url=http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz]Ministry of Consumer Affairs website [/url]

In this issue: New code of banking practice, Keeping tabs on fringe lenders, Water efficiency labelling...

Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard is alarmed at National's about turn on consumer protection, as evidenced in the house today.

The experiences and behaviour of Pacific consumers when they are borrowing money from ‘fringe’ credit providers is the subject of a new research report

Consumer Affairs Minister, Judith Tizard has applauded Mattel for acting responsibly to carry out the voluntary recall of a small number of its toys.

Informed and assertive consumers should be the driving force behind Country of Origin Labelling, not the Government, says Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard.

Powerswitch, Scamwatch and changes to the Motor Vehicle Sales Legislation are all discussed in the inaugural edition of Consumer Chat by Judith Tizard.

“The phishing emails or messages being sent may appear to be genuine, but their sole aim is to steal your money. These scams aren’t new, but they are becoming cleverer in the way they try and gain access to consumers’ funds” warned Judith Tizard.

Minister of Consumer Affairs, Judith Tizard urges consumers to check out the Powerswitch website to see if their electricity supplier is providing the best deal for them.