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Contact Energy has been rated as the worst performer in Consumer NZ’s latest electricity satisfaction survey. Its website boasts making 'electricity easy and efficient, with competitive rates, friendly local service and flexible payment options”, but ...
The owner of a US lab that tested sunscreen products sold in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to falsifying results. Last week, the owner of New York-based AMA Laboratories admitted defrauding customers and causing sunscreens to be marketed on the basis ...
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 11:39 am Consumer NZ has requested the Commerce Commission investigate sun protection claims for seven sunscreens. The products failed to meet their SPF claims and three also failed to meet their broad-spectrum claims in Consumer NZ’s tests. The seven products include Johnson & Johnson’s Neutrogena Beach Defence Water + Sun Barrier Lotion Sunscreen SPF50. In 2017, Johnson & Johnson New Zealand signed court enforceable undertakings with the commission that products sold in New Zealand would meet the voluntary sunscreen standard. Consumer NZ alleges Johnson & Johnson...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 9:20 am With power prices expected to rise this winter, now is the time to check you're on the right plan for your household, using the energy-comparison site Powerswitch. Powerswitch by Consumer NZ provides New Zealanders with a free and independent electricity and gas price-comparison service to help them find the most affordable deal. Consumer NZ research found power costs were a big worry for one in three Kiwis. Seventeen percent reported having trouble paying their power bills. “It’s increasingly likely that prices will rise over winter, which is why it’s...
Friday, 22 January 2021, 3:55 pm A Consumer NZ trial of the Instachill Evaporative Cooler has found it to be effectively useless in the New Zealand climate. The evaporative cooler sells for as high as $889 and claims to be able to replace air conditioning, saving consumers with a unit 'up to $212 per month.' An evaporative cooler is a fan that blows out cool, damp air. It sucks in air, passes it over water-soaked pads, and blows it back into the room. Evaporative coolers work well in hot, dry climates like Western Australia, or Nevada and Arizona, but not in a damp climate like New Zealand w...