Bruce Pitchers

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.


Xero: Rated NZ’s No.1 Accounting Software

Posted by September 16th 2024

For the sixth year in a row, Xero's legions of loyal customers have rated it No.1 for delivering outstanding customer satisfaction, products, service and value. Canstar Blue's Accounting Software Award has been running since 2019. And …


What is Electric Kiwi Mobile and is it a Great Deal?

Posted by August 8th 2024

Electric Kiwi started as an independent utility company offering just great power deals. Since then Electric Kiwi has grown, and now offers mobile, power and broadband. And its dedication to great prices and customer service …


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Cheapest Wireless Broadband Plans NZ

Posted by August 2nd 2024

Competition in the wireless broadband market is fierce. The big broadband providers like wireless broadband technology because they don't have to pay to deliver their services over the fibre networks, which belong to other companies. And …


What is Electric Kiwi Broadband and is it a Great Deal?

Posted by August 14th 2024

Electric Kiwi broadband: What's on offer? No frills Just like Electric Kiwi's power deals, its broadband offerings are no-frills products. It only offers unlimited broadband over existing fibre connections. This means, no landlines or other perks, such …


What is Rocket Mobile?

Posted by July 2nd 2024

What is Rocket Mobile? Rocket Mobile is a mobile-phone provider that offers a unique range of prepaid unlimited data plans that use One NZ's mobile network: Plan Data/Speed Talk/Text Hotspotting Cost (monthly) Rocket Starter Unlimited: at 2Mbps Unlimited NZ/OZ 10GB $30 Rocket Unlimited: at 10Mbps Unlimited NZ/OZ 20GB $40 Rocket Plus Unlimited: at …


Power Factor: What is it and How to Calculate it

Posted by June 21st 2024

Ensuring your business’ electrical equipment has a good power factor will reduce your energy consumption and help prevent electrical damage. This article explains everything you need to know about power factor and power factor correction. What …


Solar roof tiles NZ: Everything you need to know

Posted by May 6th 2024

Rooftop solar panels aren’t a great fit for every property. Some roofs can’t support their bulky design, or are positioned in a way that means they can’t be used. Other buildings can’t have solar panels …


Running Costs: Petrol vs Electric Cars

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 …


Canstar Blue Reveals New Zealand’s Best Travel Agency

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 …


Free Appliance Power Deals: The True Costs

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 …