News and releases

A partnership between central government, industry and community organisations has launched a strategy to help people facing financial hardship due to problem debt.

The Government has decided on new measures to better protect businesses and consumers from unfair commercial practices.

Results of the New Zealand Consumer Survey 2018 show that while nearly all consumers are aware that laws exist to protect their consumer rights, more than half of consumers report knowing only ‘a little’ or ‘nothing’ about what these rights are.