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‘We’re Coming For You’: ComCom Estimates Bid-Rigging In Public Procurement Costing Kiwi Taxpayers $360 Million A Year
Sunday, 27 September 2026, 12:49 pm | Commerce Commission
As well as ongoing enforcement, the Commission continues to roll out an extensive outreach programme aimed at educating various sectors and businesses, including those involved in procurement. More >>
ComCom Issues Draft Determination Declining Authorisation For Gynaecologists To Collectively Negotiate
Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 5:22 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission’s preliminary view is the proposed arrangements should not be authorised because the potential detriments of the proposed arrangements are likely to outweigh any potential benefits. More >>
Statement Of Issues Released For JPT To Acquire T&G Fresh
Thursday, 10 September 2026, 8:23 am | Commerce Commission
The Statement of Issues is not a final decision and does not mean that the Commission intends to decline or clear the merger. More >>
Commission Clears Merger Of Kimberly-Clark And Kenvue Subject To Divestment
Monday, 24 August 2026, 2:14 pm | Commerce Commission
Under the divestment undertaking, Kimberly-Clark must sell the Kenvue feminine hygiene business to a purchaser to be approved by the Commission within a specified timeframe. More >>
Commission Authorises HP New Zealand To Engage In Resale Price Maintenance
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 2:42 pm | Commerce Commission
“We are of the view that the arrangements continue to have no real detriments and some small benefits,” says Commerce Commission Chair Dr John Small. More >>
Commission Grants Clearance For ANZCO To Acquire Greenlea
Monday, 17 August 2026, 3:03 pm | Commerce Commission
Chair Dr John Small says the Commission is satisfied that the acquisition is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in any New Zealand market. More >>
Commerce Commission Tightens Oversight Of Wellington Water Provider Tiaki Wai
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 3:04 pm | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission Chair John Small said the additional regulation will help build a clearer picture of Tiaki Wai's current performance and if the money it plans to spend will deliver value for money to consumers. More >>
The TV Shop Penalised $1.104 Million After Staff Wrote Positive ‘customer’ Reviews, Misled Consumers
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 1:08 pm | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission Deputy Chair Anne Callinan says online reviews are increasingly relied on by Kiwis looking to buy products and it is unacceptable to post or manipulate them in a way that misleads people More >>
Commission Keen To Inspect Watercare’s $1.5bnayear Plans
Monday, 10 August 2026, 10:44 am | Commerce Commission
“The Commission will fully scrutinise the expanded investment programme to assess whether it is appropriately prioritised, represents efficient expenditure, & delivers long-term benefits for Aucklanders,” says Commerce Commission Chair Dr John Small. More >>
Commerce Commission To Take Foodstuffs South Island To Court Alleging Far-Reaching Anti-Competitive Conduct
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 7:41 am | Commerce Commission
“The conduct we allege occurred deprives Kiwis of the best possible prices when shopping at their local supermarket and limits competition,” Commerce Commission chair Dr John Small says. More >>
Commission Begins Scrutiny Of Orion's Proposed $1.51 Billion Investment
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 1:00 pm | Commerce Commission
Associate Commissioner Nathan Strong said that while the CPP process allows an electricity lines company to seek approval for expenditure beyond standard regulatory settings, approval is not guaranteed. More >>
Statement Of Issues Released For Zoetis’ Proposed Acquisition Of Neogen
Monday, 27 July 2026, 4:04 pm | Commerce Commission
The Statement of Issues outlines the Commission’s potential competition issues with the acquisition following its initial investigation. More >>
Commission To Issue Statement Of Issues On Zoetis’s Proposed Acquisition Of Neogen’s Animal Genomics Business
Thursday, 9 July 2026, 4:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Statement of Issues is not a final decision and does not mean that the Commission intends to decline or clear the application. More >>
Commission Issues Draft Determination Proposing Authorisation Of HPNZ Application To Engage In Resale Price Maintenance
Thursday, 9 July 2026, 1:25 pm | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission Chair Dr John Small says: “We currently consider it is appropriate to authorise the conduct as the proposed arrangement is likely to have no real detriments and some small benefits.” More >>
Supermarket Charges On Suppliers Harming Grocery Competition
Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 7:09 am | Commerce Commission
There are rules under the Grocery Industry Competition Act that specify what supermarkets can charge suppliers for and rules that they treat suppliers in good faith. More >>
Statement Of Preliminary Issues Released For JPT Application To Acquire T&G Fresh
Monday, 6 July 2026, 5:50 pm | Commerce Commission
The statement outlines the key competition issues that the Commission considers important in deciding whether to grant clearance to the proposed acquisition. More >>
JPT Seeks Clearance To Acquire T&G Fresh
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 5:53 pm | Commerce Commission
JPT and T&G Fresh are both wholesale suppliers of fresh fruits and vegetables in New Zealand. More >>
Commerce Commission Grants Clearance For Godfrey Hirst’s Proposed Acquisition Of Bremworth
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 7:44 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Mohawk Industries, Inc. for it, or any interconnected body corporate of Mohawk, to acquire 100% of the shares of Bremworth Limited. In New Zealand, one of Mohawk’s interconnected bodies corporate ... More >>
$90m Back To Kiwi Households And Other Wins From 20 Years Of CCCFA Enforcement
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 8:47 am | Commerce Commission
“The CCCFA has been a significant function at the Commission for the past 20 years and these settlements bookend a successful portfolio of enforcement,” Commerce Commission Deputy Chair Anne Callinan says. More >>
Telecommunications Market Enters New Phase Of Change As Technology Reshapes Competition
Monday, 29 June 2026, 8:26 am | Commerce Commission
The report highlights the strengths of the sector and the technological changes reshaping it, Telecommunications Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson says. More >>
