Canstar Blue news stories

“It’s getting harder to be a small business in New Zealand, but technology is making life easier for us.”

A majority of Kiwis are finding mobile phones increasingly indispensable to everyday life, a new survey finds with some very interesting results.

''The price and type of broadband service differs widely and it's important to understand what you're getting and make sure it suits your home activities not just now, but in a year's time."

Only 5% of Canstar Blue winners have ever achieved the same award for three consecutive years, including Xero.

“Brisbane is a vital hub for small businesses in Australia and the take up of Xero in this market is testament to that."

Skinny Mobile is celebrating some decent wins over the last couple of weeks, after winning the Consumer NZ People’s Choice Award 2016.

"Skinny scored five stars across the board this year in the prepaid category, just as it did in 2015, and 2Degrees repeated its fine performance."

Just six months after entering the broadband fray, 2degrees has cleaned up in the Canstar Consumer Satisfaction awards for broadband services.

A new survey reveals just how much of an impact the internet is having on Kiwis - and our anxiety when disconnected.

Nelson tech firm mytax.co.nz has been named the winner of the Canstar Blue Consumer Satisfaction Award for Personal Tax Agent 2016.

A new Canstar Blue survey shows which Kiwi electronics retailers are tops in their customers' eyes - and also reveals Kiwis love of 'showrooming'.

Flip has come out on top in a new survey of internet service provider customer satisfaction - but are Kiwis paying too much for their bundled deals?

“We’ll continue to innovate and develop Westpac One to deliver an even better customer experience, on whatever smart devices our customers choose."

Skinny Mobile has received a number of accolades from the 2015 Canstar Blue Awards, achieving five stars in a range of categories.

Data is considered more important than other functions by Kiwis, and 2degrees along with Skinny Mobile have been named top service providers in NZ.

Skinny Mobile tops for prepay, while 2degrees wins for those on plans - but what exactly are we using mobile phones for these days?

Slingshot has been named as the best performing broadband provider in New Zealand for the second year running.

Kiwis are suffering withdrawal anxiety when not connected to the internet, according to a new report.