Shoplifting is a million dollar problem, but do retailers have the right to randomly bag search unsuspecting customers? Is it an invasion of privacy? Is it even legal?
For years they've maintained the land as their own. They've planted veggies, fruit trees and beautiful gardens! Now they're being railroaded off it by KiwiRail!
Growing your own veggies can transform a kid's attitude to cabbage, worms and the world. But a Christchurch school's efforts to turn part of the playground into a pantry has been less than fruitful.
With land prices soaring and building space at a premium, every square metre counts. But what happens when the surveyors stuff up and the square meterage on your land title is wrong?
They are amongst some of the poorest kids in New Zealand. They worked hard, fundraised for months and raised thousands for some new Kapa Haka outifts - but someone has taken the cash and done a runner.
The fear of missing out can make people reach deep into their pockets, but how and why is it OK for concert tickets to be re-sold at up to 20-times their face value?
Some scientists reckon protein-packed creepy crawlies will be the food of our future. If that leaves you squeamish, you'll be shocked to learn how many bugs we eat every year.
For those in the business of making honey, there's nothing more sought after than hills covered with Manuka. But its healing powers have done little for neighbourly relations in Wanganui.
Is your glass shower a ticking time bomb? Are you being exposed to danger when you are at your most vulnerable. We investigate an explosive product failure.
Picture this: you're on your big OE, you break a leg and your travel insurance company says, 'sorry that's not fully covered - it's baggage'. It sounds too ridiculous to be true, but it isn't!
Every seven minutes a house or business is burgled in New Zealand. It is the reason more and more people are installing monitored alarms, but are they really being monitored?
Returning: We all love celebrating those special events with a bottle of good kiwi wine - but is it really made from New Zealand grapes? You might want to check the fine print.
Tonight, has PC gone mad? The 'Bubble Wrap Brigade' are smothering kids in safety with the backyard treehouse set to get the chop! Plus, D-I-Y beauty and the hidden hazards.
They were at the epicentre of the 2016 earthquake. Now, the township of Waiau has effectively been abandoned by Scouting New Zealand. Plus, is your bank selling you obsolete money?
Modelling can be a lucrative business, but it hasn't proved profitable for a Christchurch teen. She is the face of a spray tan clinic problem is no one asked if they could use her image!
Final: The Fair Go Ad Awards is back with a twist! This year marks 40 years since Fair Go hit TV screens, so we've asked kids to take something from the 1970s and sell it to a 2017 audience.
Tonight on Fair Go: The inconvenience of no public convenience! A restaurant owner is sick of his property- inside and out- being used as a public toilet.
Our spectacular scenery has made New Zealand a hit with nature lovers and adventure seekers. But popularity comes at a price. Living next door to a tourist hot spot has got neighbours steamed up!
Tonight, a digger driver ploughs into a job with too much enthusiasm. Who pays for the 200-thousand dollar mess? Recycling makes us feel good, but is it worth it? Is it just a waste of time?
Tonight on Fair Go, a kid-preneur could be hoodwinking supporters and are low-calorie, low fat and low sugar foods indicative of a product's actual nutritional goodness, quality and healthfulness?
How much should an honest mistake cost you? We meet a man who lives in a world of pain and is facing financial ruin because he made a mistake filling out his insurance forms.
Tonight on Fair Go, a black hole in the South is sucking hundreds and thousands of dollars out of the wallets of want-to-be astronomers. We are on the trail of a dodgy telescope dealer.
Tonight on Fair Go, a new road, heavy downpours and rising flood waters have combined to cause a world of pain for those mourning lost loved ones in the tiny township of Foxton.
Are you a gamer? Are you thinking of leaving the country? Well, if you want to avoid staring at a blank screen, you might want to read the fine print of those PlayStation downloads.
Used car salesmen tend to get a bad rap, but this sticky deal has got us scratching our head. What do you do when the dealer gives you a full refund, but won't take the car back?
Climate change is a curse for New Zealand homeowners. Tonight we shed light on a weather trap that could have insurance ramifications for thousands of New Zealanders.
This might be stating the obvious, but threats and intimidation are not good for customer relations. It is a common courtesy that has been lost on an Auckland roofing company whose bully-boy tactics have driven one customer to breaking point.
Return: Tonight, we're on the trail of a renegade roofer who has delivered heaps of excuses and we meet a 14 year old girl whose sick of skirts and fighting for the right to wear pants to school.
Tonight, smartphones are rapidly replacing family photo albums. But what happens when you or a loved one dies? Plus, we assist a night worker who's being driven mad by her neighbour's noisy dog.
Tonight, we trust heaters will keep us warm and cosy over the winter months, but what happens when it all goes horribly wrong? Also, a luxury weekend in Auckland turns into the holiday from hell.
Do you worry about getting hit by a car? You might want to check your insurance policy! We meet a pedestrian who was hit by an car and, eighteen months later, hit with a bill for damages.
A professional wedding fails to deliver leaving a bride in tears. And purchasing and sending flowers online is popular, but there really are some rotten internet delivery services out there...