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Smart shopping means finding value, avoiding scams, and knowing your rights whether you're buying online, in supermarkets, or at the local shops. Our advice helps you shop confidently and protect yourself from misleading claims.

Deals & savings

Consumer Recommended deals

We track and record prices for the best products in the market that we’ve tested - here are the best price drops.

The best products to buy secondhand in NZ

How Consumer NZ changed my life in 90 days

Should you buy appliances from outlet stores?

5 expensive products that tanked in our tests

See all deals & savings


Everyday shopping

The Debate: Are Ooshies harmless fun or corporate poison?

Two of Consumer NZ’s most opinionated staffers butt heads over Woolworths’ latest promotion.

26 pricing errors in one grocery shop

9 of the best things to buy at Kmart

8 products that get near-perfect scores

Product trends we love … and loathe

See all everyday shopping


Food & drink

How much monk fruit is in your monk fruit sweetener?

Monk fruit sweeteners may only contain 1% monk fruit or less. Find out whether this labelling could be misleading.

Most and least reliable blenders, mixers and food processors for 2026

Should you spend your money on gut-health sodas?

The Debate: Are Ooshies harmless fun or corporate poison?

HelloFresh customers shocked by $24/week price increase

See all food & drink


Online shopping

Do good things come in small packages?

A tiny Kmart washing machine and Bunnings clothes dryer, a compact Honda and more – are these miniature products worth buying?

HelloFresh customers shocked by $24/week price increase

How easy is it to buy a banned toy in New Zealand? Consumer NZ exposes product safety gaps

Why is this recalled toy still available online?

Kiwibank customers paying extra for Airbnb, Spotify and more

See all online shopping


Packaging, labelling & advertising

How much monk fruit is in your monk fruit sweetener?

Monk fruit sweeteners may only contain 1% monk fruit or less. Find out whether this labelling could be misleading.

Should you spend your money on gut-health sodas?

The Debate: Are Ooshies harmless fun or corporate poison?

Are Snoozu’s 'money-back guarantees' really what they seem?

Health star ratings step closer to becoming mandatory on packaged foods

See all packaging, labelling & advertising


Supermarkets

The Debate: Are Ooshies harmless fun or corporate poison?

Two of Consumer NZ’s most opinionated staffers butt heads over Woolworths’ latest promotion.

5 questions with our CEO

26 pricing errors in one grocery shop

Consumer NZ says loyalty data for grocery discounts could push supermarket prices even higher

Which NZ supermarket has the cheapest groceries in 2026?

See all supermarkets