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Open banking regulations now in force

01 December 2025

ANZ, ASB, BNZ and Westpac are required to have open banking systems live from today.

Financial markets and advisers Competition regulation Consumer protection Regulatory systems Digital economy Regulating companies and other entities Business Government

Water levy design confirmed

27 November 2025

The Government has confirmed the design of a levy that will recover the costs of a new economic regulation regime for water services.

Competition regulation Regulatory systems Regulating companies and other entities Government

Changes to the Fair Trading Act

17 November 2025

The Government has announced decisions to increase maximum penalties for breaching the Fair Trading Act 1986.

Standards Consumer protection Regulatory systems Regulating companies and other entities Business

New IP management policy to boost research commercialisation

13 November 2025

A new Intellectual Property (IP) management policy will give more rights to researchers to commercialise their own inventions.

Intellectual property and copyright Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

Fast-tracking supermarkets

04 November 2025

The Government has introduced the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill to make it easier and faster for new supermarkets to be built.

Competition regulation Building and construction regulation Building Economic Development Government

Capital markets changes to boost business growth

22 October 2025

Changes to encourage new sharemarket listings, cut costs for smaller listed companies and improve visibility over private asset investment.

Financial markets and advisers

Holidays Act to be replaced

23 September 2025

Cabinet has agreed to policy proposals for new employment leave legislation

Employment regulation Business

Surcharging bill passes first reading

17 September 2025

The Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill has received its first reading in Parliament.

Competition regulation Consumer protection Business Government

Strengthening New Zealand’s competition settings

16 September 2025

The Government has announced a package of reforms to enhance New Zealand’s competition settings, as set out in the Commerce Act.

Competition regulation

Fast-tracking grocery developments to boost competition

27 August 2025

The Government has launched a suite of reforms to make it easier and faster for new supermarkets to be built.

Competition regulation Building and construction regulation Food and beverage Building

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