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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.

6 products you should never buy at full price

NZ’s best and worst loyalty programmes

The best products to buy secondhand in NZ

How Consumer NZ changed my life in 90 days

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Everyday shopping

NZ’s best and worst loyalty programmes

Which of these 22 loyalty schemes offer the best value, and which aren’t worth signing up for?

Where have all the sardines gone?

The Debate: Are Ooshies harmless fun or corporate poison?

26 pricing errors in one grocery shop

9 of the best things to buy at Kmart

See all everyday shopping


Food & drink

NZ’s best and worst loyalty programmes

Which of these 22 loyalty schemes offer the best value, and which aren’t worth signing up for?

5 things I learnt in my first week with an Instant Pot

Where have all the sardines gone?

bowl of porridge with brown sugar on top

The healthiest instant porridge at the supermarket – and ones to avoid

Is a Smeg fridge really worth $6k?

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

New advertising rules put green claims under the spotlight

The Advertising Standards Authority's revised code focuses on greenwashing and misleading environmental claims in our ads – but does it go far enough?

How much monk fruit is in your monk fruit sweetener?

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?

See all packaging, labelling & advertising


Supermarkets

NZ’s best and worst loyalty programmes

Which of these 22 loyalty schemes offer the best value, and which aren’t worth signing up for?

Election 2026: How the main parties plan to improve the grocery sector

Why we fight: Meet the advocates

The Debate: Are Ooshies harmless fun or corporate poison?

5 questions with our CEO

See all supermarkets