Consumer Nz

Air NZ has often had an easy ride from our media. But with domestic airfares spiking, that's starting to change.

Consumer NZ says car insurance premiums have risen by almost 40 percent in the last three years. Audio

Kathryn speaks with finance commentator and bank customer advocate, Janine Starks, on the POLi payments story. Audio

Consumer NZ is warning almost half of New Zealanders could have breached their bank's terms and conditions by using a popular payment method. POLi enables people to make a payment directly from their… Audio

Using the health star-rating for packaged food should be simple, but it's not Audio

Nine to Noon looks at the rise of online financial fraud and whether banks could be doing more to protect their customers' losses.  Audio

Evidence is piling up that the prevalence of our packaged food offerings is not just damaging our health, but shortening our lives.  Audio

Hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric cars are not nearly as fuel efficient as their manufacturers claims, according to a new trial by Consumer NZ. The trial found, when measured at the pump, PHEVs used… Audio

Every dollar counts with inflation bubbling away. So what's the most cost effective pot to boil up a hot mess?

The answer may surprise you. Consummer NZ has put 13 saucepans to the test.

Test team… Video, Audio

Credit card rewards have begun plummeting, and the reason may not be what you'd expect. Consumer NZ's head of communications and campaigns Gemma Rasmussen joins Kathryn to explain.  Audio

The copper network is being retired, so what now for vulnerable customers who rely on the land line? Kathryn is joined by Chorus spokesperson Steve Pettigrew and SPARK Product Director Tessa Tierney… Audio

How did New Zealand end up with just two big supermarket players - and can the government's changes really shake things up? Audio