5+ hour, 58+ min ago   (862+ words) Seamstress Trish Padilla can turn unwanted bedsheets into fancy frocks. "They always have nice textures and they're often better quality fabric than what I wear," she says. From the outside, Trish Padilla's home studio gives nothing away, but inside she…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (317+ words) We chatted about power prices on the show yesterday and boy did you have thoughts! The Electricity Authority says most households have seen an average increase of about eight percent to their bills this winter and that's on top of…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (549+ words) Easter egg prices have increased again as the price of chocolate pushes up costs. A survey of pricing shows a 325g bag of Cadbury marshmallow eggs is now on special for $10 at Woolworths, down from $13. Last year, it was $8, down from…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (361+ words) A recent insurance promotion in which customers were offered Prezzy cards for new business is a reminder to watch out for loyalty tax, Consumer NZ says. Glenn Marshall, who is an insurance broker but is acting in a personal capacity…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (518+ words) Several Gull petrol stations have run dry for the second time in three days, as motorists worry about rising prices and supplies. Petrol (91) has tipped over the $3 a litre mark in some areas because of the conflict in the Middle…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (538+ words) The electricity market regulator will launch a new power bill comparison website next month, in a bid to ensure the industry better serves consumers. It is one of many changes being made after a spike in electricity prices last year…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (917+ words) Auckland Council is spending another $300,000 on towering Christmas decorations for the city centre, to the delight of some and dismay of others. It has commissioned an artist to build a series of five-metre tall pillars that will be dotted along…...