BusinessPower company Aurora narrowly avoided court actionCommerce Commission took advice on taking lines company to High Court.03 Nov 05:54 PM
New ZealandCommerce Commission issues warning to lines company Aurora EnergyCommerce Commission issues warning to lines company Aurora Energy over power outages.03 Nov 12:08 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNZ needs supermarket competition, Govt ignores obvious move to lure firms hereOPINION: Has the Government lost sight of the national interest?19 Oct 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailStores galore: Where 14 new supermarkets are openingStores galore: From Timaru to Martinborough, Remuera to Taumarunui.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDeal site 1-day fined $840,000 for lying to consumers about product scarcity'Effectively, it's a pressure selling business model' - prosecutor Alysha McClintock.06 Sep 10:25 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNZ watchdog's reaction to Google's A$60m fine in AustraliaAussie, NZ regulators an ocean apart on Big Tech.16 Aug 05:38 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Very benign': Watchdog didn't bite hard on house materialsReport's 'findings and recommendations are very benign', said Grant Swanepoel of Jarden.04 Aug 05:42 AM
ConstructionMinisters react to ComCom report on building prices scandalLive stream of watchdog's investigation into the building sector.03 Aug 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWhat will competition watchdog say on building supply probe?How loud will the watchdog bark? Are we being ripped off for house-building materials?03 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'People are fed up': Consumers swap ideas on how to avoid supermarketsFoodstuffs and Woolworths were earning $1 million in excess profits a day, a report found.02 Aug 08:53 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall Business'We let our customers down': Freedom Furniture responds to ongoing complaintsManaging director admits fault in letter.01 Aug 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumRetail'Worst retail experience': Consumer NZ tackles Freedom Furniture's 'broken promises'Consumer watchdog warns Covid supply issues don't remove retailers' duties to be upfront.26 Jul 08:36 PM
EnergyMercury facing seven charges for allegedly misleading customersMore than 2000 customers were impacted by the issue.19 Jul 05:20 AM
InvestmentSupermarket wars: Foodstuffs axes 78 covenantsMega-chain's reaction to urgent new laws.12 Jul 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailYour picks for supermarket sheriffThe good, the bad and the far-out.09 Jul 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailNew grocery sector watchdog: How much funding and support will it get?Small pool of expertise for the $22 billion-a-year sector watchdog job.08 Jul 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Counter measures on supermarket profitsOPINION: Our editorial on Consumer Minister's latest moves on supermarket duopoly.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew watchdog to police supermarket sector, 'blow the whistle' on ripoffsA shakeup of the uncompetitive supermarket sector in NZ is already under way.06 Jul 01:00 AM
BusinessGovt proposes giving ComCom new powers to stop supermarket land warsParliament to consider empowering ComCom to collect more info from supermarkets.21 Jun 09:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionGib crisis: Commission probe into building sector out next monthCall for probe to address Winstone Wallboards' near-monopoly on plasterboard.20 Jun 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesDo Auckland port's woes lie in ditching of council assets expert?Councillor suggests decision to save money on experts may have backfired.13 Jun 06:00 AM
RetailCabinet in October to consider requiring supermarket giants to sell storesGovt officials do cost-benefit analysis around supermarket divestment.08 Jun 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Catastrophic': Builders warn more firms will fold if material price hikes continueThe cost of building a new house is 30 per cent higher than a year ago.06 Jun 06:00 PM
Personal FinanceFinance company to pay $1.36m back to borrowers it overchargedReal Finance has admitted to charging unreasonable fees.02 Jun 11:05 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailRevealed: What a supermarket lease imposes on a landlord$40b grocery sector tells select committee supermarket leases need reining in.01 Jun 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailDavid Clark's efforts to woo Aldi appear less than ardentDavid Clark's call to Aldi, and the supermarket's standoffish response.01 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsFront-foot: Boss of merged 2degrees reveals plans as deal closesThe shape of the combined operation, and where its CEO sees room for improvement.01 Jun 05:34 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGovt fails to see $2b supermarket option, says expertAn independent wholesale grocery warehouse to serve the NI could cost just $100m.31 May 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: The way we shop is part of the supermarket problem tooOPINION: We are part of the problem. Therefore, we have to be part of the solution.31 May 01:25 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Time's up for Commerce CommissionNZ Initiative claims 'alarming' decline at the Commerce Commission24 May 02:31 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBudget 2022: Move to stop supermarkets blocking rival stores hailedThe new law could help parties challenge the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly.19 May 05:53 AM
New ZealandBudget: The cost of living and what's in it for youNew payments, fuel tax and public transport relief have been extended.19 May 02:00 AM
BusinessVodafone, watchdog both appeal record $2.24m fineWatchdog wanted $5.8m penalty.17 May 09:14 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: Supermarket profits a slap in the face to hardworking KiwisOPINION: A slap in the face is a good way to describe how these profits make me feel.16 May 10:00 PM