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Consumer Media Room
Media Releases
Consumer NZ said today it was pleased that as a result of its testing further improvements may be made to the sunscreen standard so that consumers can have greater confidence that sunscreens can meet their SPF claims. Read more.
Monday marks a new era for Consumer magazine. For the first time the title will be available for sale at supermarkets, bookstores and major retailers of magazines. It's an exciting step for the organisation, brought about in the main because the organisation wants to make itself more accessible. Consumer CEO Suzanne Chetwin said in the months leading up to this significant step, considerable thought was given to the principles that had guided the organisation since its inception in 1959. Read more.
A full page advertisement appeared in today's edition of the NZ Herald which quoted the findings of our recent supermarket survey. We neither approved the advertisement, nor approved our findings being used in that way. We've taken up the matter with Progressive Enterprises, which has agreed not to run the advertisement again or to use the findings from Consumer NZ research and articles for advertising purposes. Consumer does not allow its findings to be used for advertising or promotional purposes without its permission. Read more. Consumer in the Media
Consumer New Zealand yesterday said it is worried that consumers, who will be able to choose peak and off peak tariffs because of the meters, might cut back on heating when prices are high, and affect their wellbeing. Read more.
Consumer New Zealand research manager Belinda Allan said the packaging was misleading because the drink was being marketed as a water. That could confuse people, with bottled water and flavoured water drinks becoming an increasingly popular alternative to carbonated soft drinks. "If you take the drink at face value you wouldn't expect sugar to be in there because it says it's a water, and water is something with no kilojoules and no sugar," said Allan. Read more.
Consumer New Zealand chief executive Sue Chetwin said The Warehouse had shown "flagrant disregard" for its customers, especially considering its 2004 undertakings. "There's no reason to believe they'll be any better after this one," she said. Read more. Breakfast TV
Belinda Allan spoke to Breakfast this morning about the advertising of prescription drugs direct to consumers. View video
This morning Kay Gregory spoke to David Russell of the Consumer's Institute about how to buy the right hearing aid. Read more
David Russell from the Consumers' Institute spoke about the year to date for consumers - read more Royalty Free Articles
These articles are available copyright free for publication in community newspapers, with the proviso that they are published in full, and credited as shown in the text. We would appreciate it if you would let us know when they are to be published. Telemarketing: Cold shoulder for cold calling - 715 words, Word Document (32KB) Consumer Ads
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