Changes were made to section 99(1A) of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) in 2019, following a review of this provision. The changes are found in sections 95A and 95B of the CCCFA, which expressly enable a court (on application by the lender) to vary or remove the effect of section 99(1A).
Local government water supply and wastewater services are subject to economic regulation under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986. This is part of the Government’s Local Water Done Well programme.
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
Titles of documents the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs received from MBIE in 2020.
The New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance’s 2026 work programme, published today, is a comprehensive set of actions that will help protect Kiwis from scams.
The Consumer Protection team conducts biennial New Zealand Consumer Surveys (NZCS) to find out what adult New Zealanders know about consumer laws and it explores how they behave when they experience problems with products and services. The surveys provide national level insights on the health of the Consumer & Commercial regulatory system, and enable changes to be monitored.
Since 2008, 8 young children have died in New Zealand after becoming entangled in the cords of window coverings. In 2026, the Government announced its decision to introduce product safety standards to make these products safer for children.
The Government is modernising our safety standards for toys marketed to children under the age of 3.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been notified that Firemex has issued a voluntary recall of potentially asbestos impacted fire doors.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is advising consumers and workplaces that the scope of the coloured sand recall has expanded due to asbestos being detected in further samples.
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