[Tony&Kat]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could advise on which companies to use (best value for money and best service) on the following:

Internet Providers
Phone Companies
Car Insurance
Home Insurance
Gas
Electricity

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Tony

[Familyofmonkeys]

Whether one company or another is best value for money will entirely depend on your circustances. For starters try this website to get an idea of electricity and gas suppiers:
http://www.consumer.org.nz/powerswitch/Default.asp?bhcp=1

[KerryS]

You can generally get a discount if you have your car and household insurance policies with the same company. It's worth looking at what the policies provide as well - State for example always provide me with a cheap quote, but their cover isn't nearly as comprehensive as that of the AA for only a few dollars more.
Gas and Electricity can be bought from the same power company as well, and you can also get a discount for this. Power companies usually offer discounts for prompt payment, and for paying automatically by direct debit. I think I get about 12% off each month for paying this way. (Not all companies are able to provide gas, so if you have a gas supply in your property it's worth buying all your power through a company that does.)

[Tony&Kat]

Thanks for that, some useful info there.

Cheers

Tony