Tag: supermarket_competition

Seymour: Halswell Woolworths Shows Why Consenting Reform Needed

1 Oct 2026 5:32 p.m. · Source: ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader David Seymour says a new Halswell Woolworths took eleven years and a $3 million consent, arguing for a one stop consenting shop to cut red tape and boost competition.

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Seymour: Halswell Woolworths Shows Why Consenting Reform Needed

1 Oct 2026 10:21 a.m. · Source: ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader David Seymour says a new Halswell Woolworths took eleven years and a $3 million consent, and is using the case to push for a one stop consenting shop.

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ACT Unveils Plan to Boost Supermarket Competition by Cutting Red Tape

28 Sep 2026 7:18 p.m. · Source: ACT New Zealand

David Seymour says ACT would create a one-stop consenting shop and accept UK, EU and US food labels to make it easier for new supermarkets to enter New Zealand.

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Supermarket competition takes centre stage as parties clash over break-ups and price gouging

17 Sep 2026 6:03 a.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Editorial Staff

Supermarket showdown: Greens, National, Labour, NZ First and ACT go to war over grocery prices

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ACT's David Seymour Slams Supermarket Break-Up Policies as 'Desperate and Visionless'

16 Sep 2026 2:15 p.m. · Source: ACT New Zealand

ACT leader David Seymour criticises rival parties' supermarket break-up and price-gouging policies, saying they would deter investment and deliver only about $2.38 a week per person.

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