Consume This

Why is it so hard for us to stop using single use plastic packaging? We follow Elysian Foods owner Toby Green on his quest to ditch the polymers.

In this episode he's joined by host Jon Duffy, we're joined by packaging consultant Sarah and Yanez ThinkStep technical director Jeff Vickers.

The 'Rethinking Plastics Aotearoa' report can be found here.

ThinkSteps lifecycle analysis for NZ post is here.

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Why is it so hard for us to stop using single use plastic packaging? We follow Elysian Foods owner Toby Green on his quest to ditch the polymers.

In this episode he's joined by host Jon Duffy, zero wast expert Hannah Blumhardt, and ThinkStep technical director Jeff Vickers.

The 'Rethinking Plastics Aotearoa' report can be found here.

ThinkSteps lifecycle analysis for NZ post is here.

To become a member of Consumer NZ check out our website.

For updates follow us on Facebook, Instagram or sign up to our mailing list here. You can get in touch via [email protected]. 

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The Bank of Mum and Dad plays a sizeable role when it comes to helping young home buyers on the property ladder. Consume This research has found the Bank of Mum and Dad (BOMD) has doled out a whopping $22.6 billion in loans. That make it the fifth largest lender after ANZ, ASB, Westpac and BNZ when it comes to owner-occupier loans.

Last time up we heard from the borrowers. In this episode... It's the turn of the bank. Noel Bates & Bob Metcalfe share their efforts to help their children into a home. Brandon Vaaulu reveals his technique for getting ahead with out the bank of mum and dad. Plus Economist Shamubeel Eaqub takes a look at what we could do to make things easier for first-home buyers - and their parents!

You can find out full Bank Of Mum & Dad research report here.

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The Bank of Mum and Dad plays a sizeable role when it comes to helping young home buyers on the property ladder. Consume This research has found the Bank of Mum and Dad (BOMD) has doled out a whopping $22.6 billion in loans. That make it the fifth largest lender after ANZ, ASB, Westpac and BNZ when it comes to owner-occupier loans.

You can find out full Bank Of Mum & Dad research report here.

In this episode we're joined by economist Shamubeel Eaqub, and recent Bank of Mum & Dad recipient Thomas Swain as we ask what effect this is having on Aotearoa.

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Sophie is on a journey to understand how and why a doctors visit for a mild fear of flying resulted in a blanket "Mental Health Exclusion" when she applied for income protection insurance. We unpick how this happened, why, and what it tells us about the way we treat mental health.

Part two sees Sophie visit insurance broker Alan Borthwick and track down Naomi Ballantyne, the managing director of Partners Life - one of New Zealand's largest insurers.

If you are struggling with your mental health you can call or text 1737 talk to a trained councillor 24/7. A list of other resources is available via the Mental Health Foundation website. We are grateful to the mental health foundation for supporting our work in this area.

For further reading on this issue check out the consumer NZ article Insuring Mental Health.

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Sophie is on a journey to understand how and why a doctors visit for a mild fear of flying resulted in a blanket "Mental Health Exclusion" when she applied for income protection insurance. We unpick how this happened, why, and what it tells us about the way we treat mental health.

Part one features Mental Health & Wellbeing Commission board member Taimi Allan and Sophie's ex-GP Dr Lesley Rothwell. Plus guest appearances from insurance broker Alan Borthwick & managing director of Partners Life Naomi Ballantyne. You'll hear more from them in part two,

If you are struggling with your mental health you can call or text 1737 talk to a trained councillor 24/7. A list of other resources is available via the Mental Health Foundation website. We are grateful to the mental health foundation for supporting our work in this area.

For further reading on this issue check out the consumer NZ article Insuring Mental Health.

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We'd love to get some of your feedback on series one and our first twelve episodes. What do you like? What could we do better? Is there anything you'd desperately like us to cover in series two?

This 2-minute survey will help us understand what you like and how we can improve. Complete the survey before midnight, 27th February 2022 and you'll go in the draw to win a $50 Prezzy® card. Full Terms & Conditions apply.

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The average car is parked 95% of the time and the average drill gets used for just 13 minutes across its whole life. With that in mind do we really all need to own our own, or is there another way? Should we, and could we, all just share? 

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Does sex come with consumer rights? The short answer is yes, if you pay for it. 

In 2003 the ‘Prostitution Reform Act’ squeezed through New Zealand parliament by just one vote! The result of that one vote is that it’s 100% legal to operate a brothel, work as a Sex Worker, or be a client. 

The law reform was driven by the NZ Prostitute Collective with the aim of creating safer conditions for Sex Workers. According to studies by the University of Otago & the Prostitution Reform Committee, this has been a success. 

Post decriminalisation the sex industry is treated – in law at least – just like any other business. This means, like other service providers the suppliers have obligations under the Consumer Guarantees and Fair-Trading Acts. If you go to a brothel and the service isn’t very good, can you complain and ask for your money back? 

This gives rise to another question... Are those consumer rights fit for purpose, or is there an inherent tension between protecting the rights of workers and the rights of consumers? 

To dive into this we hear from Dan* about his experiences as a client buying sex & Madam Mary, the owner and manager of Wellington brothel Funhouse. 

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*Dan is his real name! 

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What’s life like for our Newest New Zealanders? This episode looks at the small struggles and barriers recent arrivals need to overcome to make Aotearoa their home. Staring Rohingya Refugee Hafsar Tameesuddin, former Yugoslav Vladimir Zdravkovich, recently married couple Hassan Tahir & Mehpara Kahn, and South African Kathryn Laverock. 

Our thanks this week to Open Road. You can find out more about their program here.

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