Commerce Commission
Topics
- Wellington Water reviews and governance concernsQuiet since 28 Mar 2025
- Commerce Commission supermarket pricing prosecutionsQuiet since 25 Jul 2025
- Proposed ban on card payment surchargesQuiet since 30 Jul 2025
- Supermarket split policy debateQuiet since 2 Oct
- Government plan for supermarket competitionQuiet since 31 Mar 2025
- Electricity market reform and power pricesQuiet since 1 Oct 2025
- Opinion polls ahead of 2026 electionQuiet since 3 Oct
- Labour consumer protection policy 2026Quiet since 12 Oct
All stories
October 2026
- Sand-related toys must undergo asbestos testing before sale in New Zealand
- National releases 100-day plan for potential second term
+2 - Waimakariri audit costs reduce funds for infrastructure
- Christchurch couple sentenced for providing unregistered high-interest loans
- Commerce Commission will not regulate Tiaki Wai earnings yet
- PD Mart faces court action over alleged sale of non-compliant goods
- Labour pledges to lower fuel and car repair costs
- Labour’s consumer law proposals won’t stop companies breaking them
- David Seymour works shift at St Heliers Four Square
- Foodstuffs disputes plan to spin off Pak'nSave
- New Zealand card surcharge ban stalls as Australia implements ban
September 2026
- No land tax or 'citizens' income' in Opportunity's bottom lines+1
- Commerce Commission targets bid-rigging in public procurement
August 2026
- Green Party proposes banning supermarket price gouging
- Commerce Commission to take Foodstuffs South Island to court
December 2025
- The TV Shop convicted of misleading consumers with fake reviews
- One NZ fined $1.1 million for 111 emergency call breaches
November 2025
- Westpac NZ fined $3.64 million for breaching lending laws
- Co-operative Bank to face High Court after admitting unreasonable fees
- Commerce Commission approves coal stockpile deal at Huntly Power Station
October 2025
- Auckland construction firm fined for first criminal cartel prosecution
- HelloFresh fined $845,000 for misleading customers via cold calls
- Blenheim bricklayers warned over suspected cartel conduct
- PD Mart ordered to stop selling car seats over safety concerns+1
September 2025
- Commerce Commission provisionally approves Huntly power reserve deal
- Commerce Commission launches cartel proceedings against Harcourts franchises
- Government proposes Commerce Act changes to tackle predatory pricing+1
- CityFitness faces court charges over alleged misleading membership pricing
- Auckland construction firm pleads guilty in first criminal cartel case
August 2025
- Commerce Commission files High Court proceedings against Westpac NZ
- Commerce Commission seeks substantial fine for Jetstar after guilty plea+2
- Electricity Authority introduces reforms to increase competition and lower prices
- Kmart NZ warned over unsubstantiated sustainable cotton claims
- Fake online store posing as Matakana boutique dupes customers
- Grocery prices should not depend on postcode, says advocacy group
July 2025
- Kiwibank approved to raise $500 million in new capital
- Government plans to ban card payment surcharges by May 2026
- Businesses should pass on contactless payment costs to customers
- Christopher Luxon dismisses Green Party proposal for Tauranga rail extension
- Debt collector and company fined for misleading conduct
- Commerce Commission dismisses Federated Farmers complaint regarding bank collusion
- Noel Leeming facing criminal charges over price matching promotion
- Electricity Authority introduces new rules for large energy retailers
- Commerce Commission to take Foodstuffs North Island and Gilmours to court
- Commerce Commission warns Foodstuffs North Island over likely law breach
June 2025
- Auckland woman charged for allegedly providing illegal personal loans
- Spark delays 3G network shutdown until March 2026
May 2025
March 2025
- Government considers breaking up supermarket duopoly to increase competition+3
- New Zealanders paying up to $90m annually in credit card surcharges
- Commerce Commission to monitor Wellington Water financial management+1
- Commerce Commission files criminal charges against HelloFresh New Zealand+1
- Wellington water reform draft fails to address Wellington Water issues
- Commerce Commission files charges against two Pak'nSave supermarkets
February 2025
- Look Sharp fined nearly $300,000 for misleading pricing
- Bed, Bath and Beyond fined for selling products without safety information+1
November 2024
- Kiwibank fined $1.5m for breaching the Fair Trading Act
- Power bills expected to rise by $10 a month from April
- Foodstuffs to appeal Commerce Commission decision on proposed merger
- Commerce Commission files criminal charges against One NZ over SpaceX claims
- Lender ordered to pay $200,000 for charging high interest rates