Gemma Rasmussen
The Week in Detail: Cycleways, cancelled ferries, and FIFA
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioThe price pain of supermarket shopping
Grocery bills are going up and up - is it possible to do your weekly shop without visiting the supermarket? Audio
The price pain of supermarket shopping
Grocery bills are going up and up - is it possible to do your weekly shop without visiting the supermarket?
AudioConsumer: Parking fines, greenwashing, supermarket 'specials'
Gemma Rasmussen, head of Communications and Campaigns for Consumer NZ joins Kathryn to discuss whether the amount charged by Wilson Parking for overstaying allotted parking time is out of proportion… Audio
Consumer NZ wants power companies to stop hiking prices
Consumer NZ is telling big power companies they need to stop hiking prices.
Genesis, Meridian and Mercury have more than doubled their combined profits from the previous year - now totaling one point… Audio
Consumer news: Credit card rewards plummet
Credit card rewards have begun plummeting, and the reason may not be what you'd expect. Consumer NZ's head of communications and campaigns Gemma Rasmussen joins Kathryn to explain. Audio
Money expert Liz Koh : Age gap couples and managing finances
When there is a large age gap between two people in a relationship, Liz Koh outlines a number of issues that arise when considering long term financial planning and how they can be resolved.
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A clean kettle is a quiet kettle
We all know the expression "an empty kettle makes the most noise". But new research from Consumer New Zealand has found that a clean kettle makes the least - take from that what you want… Audio
Consumer NZ wants examples of unclear, misleading supermarket pricing
Rising grocery prices mean it's more important than ever for shoppers to know they're getting their money's worth, but Consumer New Zealand says retailers use confusing promotional strategies that… Audio
School uniforms beyond many parents' budgets in new year
With schools going back next week, uniforms shops around the country are full of ashen-faced parents watching their bank balances dwindle after they hit "enter" on the Eftpos machine. And a children's… Audio
NZ divided by home-ownership
Rampant house price growth is dividing the country into two New Zealands: those who own homes and those who don't. That's according to new research from Consumer NZ, which found three out of five… Audio
What really grinds your gears? Top five consumer complaints
Gemma Rasmussen from Consumer NZ tells us the top five complaints that come their way from the New Zealand public - including one winter-specific suburban gripe. Audio