The Government is amending the penalties for breaching the Fair Trading Act 1986 to provide a strong deterrent for unfair and misleading conduct, and making changes to enable product safety standards to be kept up to date. These changes aim to better protect consumers and provide businesses that trade fairly with a level playing field.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been notified that a voluntary recall is underway for recall of EC Rainbow Sand (1.3kg) and Creatistics – Coloured Sand (1kg) due to potential asbestos contamination
Our Consumer Protection team report quarterly on New Zealand's consumer issues landscape.
This study followed a group of over 1,000 adult New Zealanders from March 2021 to March 2022 to track changes in consumer concerns, attitudes and experiences.
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