The Panel with Fa'afete Taito and Catherine Robertson (Part 2)
New laws are expected to target ticket scalpers if Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi gets approval. The Commerce Comission had tried to get an injunction to force ticketing site Viagogo to change the way it operated but failed. What's been your most disappointing concert? The horrible truth about wet wipes. Watercare in Auckland says baby wipes are the major cause of blockages in the sewage system. An estimated 53 million wet wipes are fished out of the Mangere waste processing plant each year. Many of the wet wipes manufacturers claim they're flushable. Consumer NZ's Jessica Wilson explains how they can get away with these claims. The Salvation Army has laucnhed a shopping truck in South Auckland. It's in a bid to curb the predatory lending industry. The Good Truck offers honest financial advice and quality goods sold without interest. But there are still unethical operators of shopping trucks charging horrendous interest. Jessica Wilson of Consumer NZ updates us on the latest laws. More Council-run events in South Aucland are to go "fizz-free". One of Mangere's most popular summer events the Portage Crossing had no sugary drinks on site, instead offering free water. Food stalls and vendors had to agree to not sell sugary drinks or high fat foods. Workplace perks include things like a well-stocked beer fridge, gym memberships, free snacks and meditation rooms. Companies have them mostly, in the name of staff retention. But how much do people actually want or value these things?
