#consumernz — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #consumernz, aggregated by home.social.
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"So called 'dark patterns' are steering people to spend more than they would otherwise intend to - and manipulated up to a third of those buying through websites, [Consumer NZ] revealed in a report out today."
#RolandVanDenBergh, The Post, Nov 13, 2025
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"Water filter jugs: Do they work?"
#BelindaCastles, 2018
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/water-filter-jugs-should-you-buy-one
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These two products - along with various others with this branding- have the same active ingredients, and the same concentrations of those ingredients. So if you want to get rid of fleas, plan to get rid of cockroaches, and the fleas will be gone anyway. #ConsumerNZ
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#JennyShipley's attempt to defend Max Bradford's 1990s electricity reforms boils down to...
'We did the work of replacing a publicly-owned, democratically-run electricity network with a competitive market between for-profit, companies. Now we've impoverished the public enough that you might finally make use of their freedom to switch to the cheapest one.
No thanks are necessary, it just felt good to do.'
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/consume-this-podcast
#podcasts #ConsumeThis #ConsumerNZ #electricity #BradfordReforms
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ConsumerNZ - A podcast is not a podcast if you don't provide an RSS feed for them!
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#ConsumerNZ & #AirNZ fiddle while Rome burns: In the time you take to drink your coffee from the compostable cup your flight has already emitted 10 kg CO2e https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/132216616/consumer-nz-accuses-air-nz-of-greenwashing-over-compostable-cups
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"Foodstuffs, the operator of New World and Pak’n’Save, largely rejected Consumer’s concerns about its pricing practices."
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2304/S00094/so-called-supermarket-specials-uncovered.htm
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“Woolworths also told us it has a clear and comprehensive refund policy. If a customer is charged more than the price on the shelf – the customer can ask for a full refund for the item – and keep it free of charge.”
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2304/S00094/so-called-supermarket-specials-uncovered.htm
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Consumer NZ on the rollout of FRT (Facial Recognition Technology in Foodstuffs supermarkets across Aotearoa:
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/facial-recognition-at-29-foodstuffs-north-island-stores#ConsumerNZ #FRT #FacialRecognitionTechnology #Foodstuffs #supermarkets #Aotearoa #NZ