News and notices
News, alerts and information from across Trading Standards six areas of responsibility.
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COVID-19 update
This message is relevant to all consumers and businesses who wish to contact Trading Standards.
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COVID-19 update
This message is relevant to all Accredited Persons – accredited under the Weights and Measures Act.
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COVID-19 update
Motor Vehicle Traders Register
This message is relevant to all motor vehicle traders.
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COVID-19 update
This message is relevant to all auctioneers.
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COVID-19 update
Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors
This message is relevant to all Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors.
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COVID-19 update
This message is relevant to all fuel quality monitoring activities.
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Updated guidance – For accredited persons – Technical policies
Trading Standards have published updated technical policies for Accredited Persons.
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Inclined infant sleep products banned today
Inclined infant sleep products have been banned after being implicated in multiple infant deaths overseas.
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For accredited persons - Wellington Laboratory update
Trading Standards want to provide an update to our Accredited Persons regarding the status our laboratory in Wellington.
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Updated guidance – For business – General labelling requirements
Updated guidance has been published for business in relation to the labelling requirements for goods that are sold by weight, measure or number.
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New guidance – For business – Goods delivered to a purchaser
New guidance has been published in relation to goods that are delivered to a purchaser.
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New guidance – For business – Solid fuel
New guidance has been published in relation to solid fuel that sold not at the sellers premises.
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Updated guidance – For accredited persons
Updated guidance has been published in relation to the accreditation scheme.
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Call to reduce fire risk from foam-filled furniture
Today the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon Kris Faafoi, signed the Product safety policy statement foam-filled furniture: Reducing the risk of fire-related harm from household furniture products.
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For accredited persons - Training
A training page has been created in the for accredited persons section of the Trade Measurement website. This includes a link to the online training modules.
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Measurement Standards Laboratory – Taking the measure of (craft) beers
Our colleagues at the Measurement Standards Laboratory have published an article in relation to the collaborative work which was undertaken to help produce the Trading Standards beer guidance.
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New guidance – For business – Beer
New guidance has been published in relation to prepackaged beer products.
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Victoria University’s solution to safer button batteries
Victoria University’s senior lecturer Jeongbin Ok from the School of Design has developed a dye which allows early detection of a child ingesting a button battery.
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New guidance – For business – Poultry
New guidance has been published in relation to prepackaged poultry products.
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Have Your Say on reducing the impact of foam-filled furniture
Have your say on reducing the impact of foam-filled furniture in domestic fires.