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All policy reports and papers

Publications and documents released by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

2011

Using a third tier lender: experiences of NZ borrowers (2011) [PDF format, 7.5MB]
Third-tier Lender Desk-based Research (2011) [PDF format, 240KB]
Background Statistics for Considering Credit Issues (2011) [PDF format, 1.7MB]

Consumer Law Reform Cabinet Paper 1 [PDF format, 1.7MB]
Consumer Law Reform Cabinet Paper 2 [PDF format, 1.4MB]
EGI Decision for Consumer Law Reform Cabinet paper 1 [PDF format, 63MB]
EGI Decisions for Consumer Law Reform Cabinet paper 2 [PDF format, 69KB]
EGI Regulatory Impact Statement CLR Dec 2010 [PDF format, 213KB]
EGI Regulatory Impact Statement CLR Feb 2011 [PDF format, 289KB]
Consumer Information Standards – CLR Additional Paper [PDF format, 85KB]
Uninvited Direct Selling – CLR Additional Paper [PDF format, 83KB]
Collateral Credit Agreements & Rejection under the CGA – CLR Additional Paper [PDF format, 112KB]
Carriage of Goods – CLR Additional Paper [PDF format, 113KB]
Fair Trading Act Enforcement – CLR Additional Paper [PDF format, 174KB] 

Submissions on Electricity and the CGA Additional Paper

Submissions on the Good Faith Additional Paper
Submissions on the Layby Sales Additional Paper
Submissions on the Unfair Contract Terms Additional Paper
Submissions on the Unconscionability Additional Paper
Submissions on the Substantiation Additional Paper

2010

Auctions, Auctioneers and the Consumer Guarantees Act – CLR Additional Paper [PDF format, 213KB]

Substantiation – CLR Additional Paper [PDF format, 133KB]

Electricity and the CGA – CLR Additional Paper [PDF format, 119KB]

Layby Sales – CLR Additional Paper [PDF format, KB]

Unfair Contract Terms – CLR Additional paper [PDF format, 123KB]

Referencing Good Faith in a Fair Trading Act Purpose Clause: CLR Additional paper [PDF format, 68 KB]

Unconscionability: CLR Additional paper [PDF format, 131KB]

Consumer Law Reform: All submissions

Consumer Law Reform: Discussion paper

Brief Summary of Submissions on the Review of the Operation of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003

2009

Proposed Reserve Dispute Resolution Scheme under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008: Discussion Paper 

Draft Guidelines to Assist Schemes applying for Approval under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008: Discussion Paper

2007

Proposed Amendments to the Weight and Measures Regulations 1999: Discussion Paper

Proposed Implementation of Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling: Discussion Document

Recommended Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003: Discussion Paper

Recommended Changes to the Consumer Information Standards (Used Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2003: Discussion Paper

2006

Review of the Consumer Information Standards (Used Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2003: Discussion Paper

International Comparison: Discussion Paper  

Behavioural Analysis for Policy: Report

Review of the Operation of the Motor vehicle Sales Act 2003: Report

2005

Dummies/Pacifiers - Investigation into the Need for a Product Safety Standard: Discussion Document

Rubber Hot Water Bottles - Investigation into the Need for a Product Safety Standard: Discussion Document

Review of Industry-Led Regulation: Discussion Paper

Review of the Redress and Enforcement Provisions of Consumer Protection Law: Initial Think Piece

Last updated 20 January 2012
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