New Zealand First’s policy of making the supermarket sector more competitive has been welcomed, but competition experts say ...

The Commerce Commission is still not buying Godfrey Hirst’s and Bremworth’s arguments that a proposed tie-up wouldn’t hurt ...

The Commission’s approval is for the first stage of a two-stage plan to replace and expand the high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) cable capacity and replace the HVDC control system. If approved, the ...

Landline use has declined by over 70% in the last decade. Most Kiwis now use a mobile for voice calls at home. Kiwis who still have a landline typically receive it as part of their broadband package ...

The group representing telco users says it's disappointed the Commerce Commission wants to scrap the 2010 regulation that added a third player into the telco industry. The regulator is recommending ...

Prices are up at the pump, auto shops are selling out of jerry cans, and we've seen the reports of thousand litre IBC tanks being filled up at BP. It's raised the question around whether the closure ...

The Commerce Commission says it is increasing scrutiny of petrol pump prices as global wholesale fuel costs become more volatile. Commissioner Bryan Chapple says the regulator will increase the ...

New Zealand’s four biggest banks support new watchdog expectations that they will start turning off suboptimal transacting methods for fintechs from June this year, marking a further development in ...

The Commerce Commission says it now expects larger banks to begin turning off suboptimal access methods for fintechs in favour of modern standards of transacting from June this year.“We expect the ...

The Commerce Commission is considering seeking stronger powers over Wellington’s water services, after a catastrophic failure at the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant. The economic regulator, which ...

A Commerce Commission draft decision says the growth of alternatives means Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) interconnection regulation may no longer be necessary. It plans to investigate ...

The Commerce Commission has warned Woolworths New Zealand for what it believes is a breach of the Grocery Industry Competition Act following a review of the major supermarkets’ delisting processes. Dr ...