Economic regulation of goods or services
The price and quality of goods or services in markets with monopoly characteristics is regulated by the Commerce Commission under Part 4 of the Commerce Act.
The price and quality of goods or services in markets with monopoly characteristics is regulated by the Commerce Commission under Part 4 of the Commerce Act.
The Government has launched a suite of reforms to make it easier and faster for new supermarkets to be built.
The Government response follows the Commerce Commission’s market study into the retail grocery sector.
MBIE is seeking feedback on exposure drafts of regulations under the Customer and Product Data Act.
From 29 August to 10 October 2024, MBIE consulted on policy settings for electricity regulations under the Customer and Product Data Act. We received 30 submissions.
The Government has introduced a bill that would establish a new economic regulation regime for local government water services suppliers.
The Government has released a Request For Information (RFI) to hear from investors and prospective grocery market competitors about possible barriers to entry and investing and growing at scale in the market.
Thank you for telling us your views on the proposals for open banking designation regulations
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is the minister responsible for the Commerce Commission, and appointed us as its monitoring agent.
We are consulting on a proposed levy to recover the cost of the Commerce Commission’s new functions to regulate water services under the Commerce Act 1986 from 1 July 2025 onwards.
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