Making sure you get what you pay for

Trading Standards administers and enforces trade measurement in New Zealand. In doing so we ensure that weighing & measuring equipment and all goods sold by weight, measure or number are accurate.

Packaging/selling goods by quantity

Information for packers, manufacturers, importers and retailers on the requirements when packing or selling goods by weight, measure or number.

Equipment used for weighing and measuring

Information on how to get your current weighing and measuring equipment verified by an Accredited Person, and how to apply for an approval for a new type of weighing or measuring instrument.

Your rights when buying goods by weight or measure

As a purchaser of goods that are sold by quantity (weight, measure or number), you have rights under the Weights and Measures Act and Regulations.

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