Bruce Pitchers began his career writing about pop culture, before spending a decade in sports journalism. More recently, he’s applied his writing and editing skills to the world of finance. Prior to Canstar, he freelanced for The Australian Financial Review and the NZ Financial Markets Authority.
Posted by March 26th 2024
Charging a battery is a lot cheaper than paying for gas at the pump. But now that electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) owners have to pay Road User Charges (RUCs), how much cheaper …
Posted by March 20th 2024
Kiwis have refound their wings. Last year, 2.68 million of us took trips overseas, numbers that are back to 88% of pre-pandemic levels. And as the tourism numbers increase, both domestically and internationally, more of …
Posted by February 22nd 2024
A couple of years ago, a member of team Canstar signed up for a long-term power plan and broadband bundle to snag a "free" appliance. At the time, they were excited about their new washing …
Posted by February 12th 2024
There’s no denying we’re all wanting cheaper electricity bills at the end of the month, well fixed-term electricity contracts could be the way to do it!
Posted by March 19th 2024
How much are you paying for power in your home? Is it more than the average power bill in New Zealand? If it is, you could be paying too much for your power. Canstar Blue …
Posted by March 19th 2024
We all rely on electricity in our day-to-day lives. And whether you are watching TV, running a heat pump, or putting on a load of washing – you’re adding to your power bill. The overall cost …
Posted by December 12th 2023
If you’re on the hunt for a cheap broadband internet plan, what should you look out for? Compare providers with Canstar Blue.
Posted by November 27th 2023
If each person in your household has a separate endless data mobile plan, you could all be overpaying. By bundling the plans together on a group shared endless data plan under one provider, you could …
Posted by March 19th 2024
Sure, unlimited talk and text is all well and good (if pretty standard), but these days data is the real deal-breaker. Whether you're video calling or streaming, Googling, TikToking, gaming or simply social-media scrolling, you …
Posted by December 4th 2023
What is Rocket Mobile? Rocket Mobile is a new brand in the NZ telco market that started life as mobile phone plans provided by the former broadband provider MyRepublic, which was bought out by 2degrees earlier …