CommoditiesNo staff equals cheaper petrol? ComCom says yesWatchdog weighs in on pressures it says are needed to get petrol prices down.29 Apr 11:21 PM
Banking and financeRBNZ refuses to bend rules to improve bank competitionThe RBNZ's financial stability mandate clashes with the competition watchdog.23 Apr 03:02 AM
BusinessWatchdog says cleaning company engaged in 'cartel' conductCourt looms but settlement agreement reached after cartel allegation.17 Apr 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyBuyer beware - improving competition among banks comes with catchesHurdles high to improving competition among banks.16 Apr 03:00 AM
TelecommunicationsWatchdog takes One NZ to court, alleging 111 breachesThe telco says it's surprised by the action over 'technical breaches'.15 Apr 09:12 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailGrocery commissioner on his fight to increase supermarket competitionGrocery dysfunction: Watchdog Pierre van Heerden admits he, too, stockpiles cheese.13 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why we need more banks, not bigger onesOPINION: And how Kiwibank is ideally placed to lead this change.09 Apr 02:35 AM
New ZealandDozens of jobs set to be axed at Commerce CommissionHundreds of workers could leave the Ministry for the Environment as part of cost-cutting.08 Apr 08:50 PM
TelecommunicationsFast fibre let down by internet users’ lousy Wi-FiNo point getting "Ferrari-level of broadband" with a slow router, ComCom says08 Apr 01:16 AM
Markets with MadisonWhy the Commerce Commission is meddling in big businessMonopolies: Investors love them, consumers loathe them.04 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailWatchdog outlines case against proposed supermarket mergerCommerce Commission outlines objections to Foodstuffs merger, final decision to come.04 Apr 04:56 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBermuda-based firm bids for second bite of NZ life insurance pieWill the Reserve Bank and ComCom approve the sale of Asteron Life?04 Apr 02:20 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeTug-of-war under way over how open banking is rolled outFintechs accuse banks of putting unreasonable conditions around data sharing.03 Apr 04:31 AM
New Zealand'Not fit for purpose': Customer gets compensation after ferry breakdownKiwiRail must pay for flights and a contribution towards car storage.25 Mar 08:03 PM
New ZealandWhere to fill up your car in the Waikato for 50c cheaperAccording to Gaspy, 91 could cost as much as $3.15 a litre in some stations.24 Mar 05:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNicola Willis open to finding more capital for KiwibankReserve Bank isn't planning to change bank capital rules further to ComCom suggestions.21 Mar 04:21 AM
Banking and finance'Two-tier oligopoly': ComCom delivers verdict on bank competitionCompetition watchdog recommends widespread regulatory reform.20 Mar 09:02 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWhere new supermarkets have opened and might rise soonWhere are new stores opening? One store shut in Flaxmere but that's been eclipsed.06 Mar 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claimsCompanies should seek legal advice about issues it had raised, Commerce Commission said.29 Feb 02:00 AM
CommoditiesThe Lines Company told to clean its act upCompany told to do better after 'concerning' power outages.28 Feb 11:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGrant BradleyAirlines v Auckland Airport: Why it's different this time. Is it mission accomplished for Foran?Regulatory risk rises for airport, Foran's to do list, changes at Virgin Australia.23 Feb 12:19 AM
New Zealand'It's sick, it's vicious': Strippers call on Parliament for fair working conditions"They profit off our trauma. They traumatise us and then they get to make money off us."09 Feb 04:26 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentMurder on the dancefloor? Watchdog could kill $113m DJ software dealThe Commerce Commission has issued an unusually pointed update.08 Feb 01:36 AM
RetailGrocery Commissioner launches new ‘whistleblower’ toolDevice hopes to remove 'risk of retaliation' for supermarket suppliers.07 Feb 08:59 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNational U-turns to keep new conduct regime for financial institutionsMinister proposes consolidating licensing requirements.30 Jan 07:59 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailWoolworths slashes 70 per cent from its NZ supermarkets’ valueThe writedown follows claims New Zealand supermarkets are uncompetitive.29 Jan 03:33 AM
New ZealandPiped gas network heading for ‘death spiral’A recent report shows how gas prices will rise significantly in the next decade.23 Jan 09:13 PM
BDBDRetailCommerce Commission to investigate supermarket duopoly: Woolworths, FoodstuffsThe probe comes after Consumer NZ lodged a complaint with the commission in August.22 Jan 03:21 AM
New ZealandLegal action launched against vehicle finance companies over loansThe ComCom alleges both companies didn't properly assess their customers' financial means.18 Jan 03:27 AM
New ZealandNew lobby group vows to hold Government’s ‘feet to fire’ on grocery shake-upSue Chetwin is fronting a new group that plans to lobby 'furiously' for lower prices.02 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsPolitical Roundup: NZ’s 'most powerful' lawyersThe annual list of New Zealand’s most powerful law figures has just been released.28 Dec 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwo Auckland subcontractors involved in NZ's first criminal prosecution for cartel conductThe defendants will appear in court on January 25.14 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsPicking the right phone or broadband plan: Watchdog puts heat on telcos with five new measuresTelcos have not been following the watchdog's other recommendations.13 Dec 09:51 PM
AirlinesVector urges Commerce Commission to focus closely on resilient infrastructureElectrification and climate-change resilience are among the key priorities, Vector says.13 Dec 04:17 AM