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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, New Zealand

Description

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs work covers the: development of consumer policy including consumer protection, product safety and weights and measures, provision of appropriate, accurate and accessible information, education and advice for consumers and businesses on consumer laws and issues, investigation of unsafe consumer products, provision of advice on consumer representation, including a consumer representation nomination service to government departments and agencies administration of a range of consumer legislation and the enforcement of the Weights and Measures Act 1987. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs does not enforce the Fair Trading Act or investigate breaches of the Act. Consumers or business can contact the Commerce Commission of New Zealand with information about unfair or misleading trading practices, or anti-competitive behaviour by business.

Contact details

Telephone number(s)

General Enquiries : 64 3 962 2580

Fax number

64 4 473 9400

Email(s)

General Enquiries : mcainfo@mca.govt.nz

Web address

http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/

Office address

Level 7, 33 Bowen Street
WELLINGTON NZ 6140

Mailing address

PO Box 1473
WELLINGTON NZ 6140

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