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Too many products are easier to throw away than fix – NZ consumers deserve a ‘right to repair’

  • Written by Alexandra Sims, Associate Professor in Commericial Law, University of Auckland

There was time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repairman. But those days are long gone.

Today, it is often faster, easier and cheaper to replace household items, even when they are meant to be repairable.

This is not just a consumer issue. Only about 2% of New Zealand’s...

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