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Consumers have responsibilities to use their power in the market to drive out abuses, to encourage ethical practices and to support sustainable consumption and production. Consumers have a right to information about product standards, competition, business ethics, marketing, labelling, etc. Information to enlighten and empower consumers can be found in various sources.
Library resources | Recommended websites
Books
To find books on consumer information, try a subject search of consumer education or consumer protection.
The catalogue links below will help you find books on some popular consumer topics:
Magazines
Consumer (NZ)
Consumer drug reference
Digital Library
Our Digital Library offers access to a wide range of magazines and journals online. Check out the business eResources.
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Recommended websites
Consumer issues and services section of the Te Puna web directory provides links to New Zealand consumer resources.
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is made up of four sections - Consumer Information Service, Energy Safety Service, Policy Unit and Trading Standards Service. This site provides links to local and international agencies in the field.
Consumers' Institute is an independent, non-profit organisation established in 1959 with the sole aim of getting New Zealand consumers a fairer deal. They provide comparative tests and surveys of consumer goods and services, research and advice on financial, food, health, safety, welfare and environmental matters. This site also has an extensive section on your legal rights and provides free access to some of the articles published in their magazine Consumer.
Consumers Union is an independent, nonprofit testing organization in the U.S., serving consumers by providing information, ratings, and advice on products and services.
Consumer World lists the most useful consumer resources on the Internet.
Safeshopping on the net is a detailed and thorough guide to shopping on the Internet with information for both buyers and sellers.
Consumers International links and represents consumer groups and agencies all over the world. It has a membership of over 250 organisations in 115 countries.
Health and Consumer protection Directorate-General ensures the quality of food and consumer goods sold in the European Union.
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