Tag: commerce_commission

NZ First Pledges to Break Up Supermarket Duopoly to Lower Grocery Prices

6 May 2026 5:04 a.m. · Source: New Zealand First

New Zealand First has unveiled an election policy to dismantle the Woolworths and Foodstuffs supermarket duopoly. The plan includes splitting Foodstuffs into two competing cooperatives and granting the Commerce Commission stronger powers to enforce fairer grocery prices.

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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Commerce Commission Case, Train Suspensions

15 Jul 2025 4:30 p.m. · Source: RNZ News

RNZ reports Finance Minister Nicola Willis welcomes Commerce Commission action against grocery giants. Train services suspended due to emergency. Police investigate cannabis cake incident at Hawke's Bay Hospital.

Politics and Government Business Health World Law Enforcement Economy Legal RNZ Nicola Willis Commerce Commission Foodstuffs North Island Gilmours Wholesale Hawke's Bay Hospital KiwiRail RNZ News