An insurance company refusing to pay out a life insurance policy leaves a mother of two helpless; Garth's got ACC complaint tips; and a lolly manufacturer changes the formula on a kiwi favourite.
An insurance company's broken promise and the tape recording that says so much. Can the police ticket you on the word of another motorist? Join us on the journey to sort your money life out once and for all.
Tonight: On sale every day? Massive reductions almost all the time - are they really the real deal? Plus, We put DIY blood pressure kits to the test by dropping our reporters into a shark tank.
The businessman who repairs second-hand cell phones but then leaves his customers out of pocket and without their phone. Plus, what can and can't you take on a plane as carry-on luggage?
Tonight, hundreds of thousands of us don't check our Bonus Bonds, could you have a winner hidden away? And we investigate how renters are being taken advantage of.
Merv Lanigan has been on Fair Go five times since 1999 and tonight he's back for the sixth time being chased by creditors who want their money back because of his shoddy roof painting jobs.
Tempted by the sweetners the banks offer to get your credit card business? Well here's what not to do, so you can get ahead. Plus, we have a tough new challenge for our financial saviour.
Is EQC secrecy out of control? Five years on from the Christchurch earthquake and the rumblings continue. Why are people being denied the right to know how much the repairs cost on their home?
For those in the business of making honey, there's nothing more sought after than hills covered with Manuka. But its healing powers have done little for neighbourly relations in Wanganui.
Is your glass shower a ticking time bomb? Are you being exposed to danger when you are at your most vulnerable. We investigate an explosive product failure.
Tonight on Fair Go, a kid-preneur could be hoodwinking supporters and are low-calorie, low fat and low sugar foods indicative of a product's actual nutritional goodness, quality and healthfulness?
How much should an honest mistake cost you? We meet a man who lives in a world of pain and is facing financial ruin because he made a mistake filling out his insurance forms.
Tonight on Fair Go, a black hole in the South is sucking hundreds and thousands of dollars out of the wallets of want-to-be astronomers. We are on the trail of a dodgy telescope dealer.
Fair Go returns tonight with the first of two half hour specials celebrating 40 years of fighting for the little; reflecting on the laughs, tears and moments that have made Fair Go a hit for 40 years.
Tonight, smartphones are rapidly replacing family photo albums. But what happens when you or a loved one dies? Plus, we assist a night worker who's being driven mad by her neighbour's noisy dog.
Tonight, we trust heaters will keep us warm and cosy over the winter months, but what happens when it all goes horribly wrong? Also, a luxury weekend in Auckland turns into the holiday from hell.
Tonight, a digger driver ploughs into a job with too much enthusiasm. Who pays for the 200-thousand dollar mess? Recycling makes us feel good, but is it worth it? Is it just a waste of time?
Climate change is a curse for New Zealand homeowners. Tonight we shed light on a weather trap that could have insurance ramifications for thousands of New Zealanders.
Property management is big business, but do landlords really get value for money? We meet a woman who got stuck with a 100-thousand dollar bill after a property manager let her home to criminals.
This might be stating the obvious, but threats and intimidation are not good for customer relations. It is a common courtesy that has been lost on an Auckland roofing company whose bully-boy tactics have driven one customer to breaking point.
Used car salesmen tend to get a bad rap, but this sticky deal has got us scratching our head. What do you do when the dealer gives you a full refund, but won't take the car back?