Tag: supermarket_duopoly

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: New Zealand to Loosen Alcohol Restrictions

28 Aug 2025 4:34 p.m. · Source: RNZ News

Radio New Zealand reports the government is loosening alcohol restrictions and opposition parties are calling for a breakup of the supermarket duopoly. Police have charged a man for allegedly importing methamphetamine disguised as sweets.

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