新西兰各团体敦促政府在拟议修改法律时保持强有力的消费者保护。 New Zealand groups urge government to maintain strong consumer protections amid proposed law changes.

新西兰消费者团体正在敦促政府保留对《公平贸易法》的关键改革,警告说,企业压力可能会削弱拟议的改革。 New Zealand consumer groups are urging the government to preserve key reforms to the Fair Trading Act, warning that proposed changes could be weakened by business pressure. 他们强调,削减措施,如对不公平合同给予更严厉的惩罚,并扩大诉诸争端法庭的机会,将损害对消费者的保护。 They stress that scaling back measures like stronger penalties for unfair contracts and expanded access to the Disputes Tribunal would undermine consumer protections. 代言人强调持续存在的问题,如不能获得体育馆会员资格、退休村庄的不公平收费、以及收债骚扰,认为目前的处罚太低,无法阻止侵权行为。 Advocates highlight ongoing issues such as uncancelable gym memberships, unfair charges in retirement villages, and debt collection harassment, arguing current penalties are too low to deter violations. 他们呼吁商业委员会获得更有力的执法权力,发布有意义的侵权通知,确保真正的问责制,强调使法律现代化对于保护脆弱的消费者和使新西兰与国际标准接轨至关重要。 They call for the Commerce Commission to gain stronger enforcement powers to issue meaningful infringement notices and ensure real accountability, emphasizing that modernizing the law is essential to protect vulnerable consumers and align New Zealand with international standards.