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You've been in the hot seat of an organisation of public interest with a chequered past for almost a year. So why not engage with the media, and by extension the public?
26th Aug 22, 7:33am
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You've been in the hot seat of an organisation of public interest with a chequered past for almost a year. So why not engage with the media, and by extension the public?
Clark announces Govt will legislate to create a regulatory backstop for supermarket wholesale access if Foodstuffs and Woolworths don't cooperate within a couple of years
24th Aug 22, 3:17pm
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Clark announces Govt will legislate to create a regulatory backstop for supermarket wholesale access if Foodstuffs and Woolworths don't cooperate within a couple of years
Academic says politicians should ‘ferociously’ tackle dominant firms, Minister says government backing competition through market studies
17th Aug 22, 12:29pm
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Academic says politicians should ‘ferociously’ tackle dominant firms, Minister says government backing competition through market studies
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Building supplies market ‘not working as well as it could’ Commerce Commission says in draft report into competition in the residential building supplies industry
4th Aug 22, 9:05am
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Building supplies market ‘not working as well as it could’ Commerce Commission says in draft report into competition in the residential building supplies industry
John Mauldin says the US is probably in an as-yet-undeclared recession, but he can't recall any other recession coinciding with record-low unemployment and jammed airports
2nd Aug 22, 11:29am
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John Mauldin says the US is probably in an as-yet-undeclared recession, but he can't recall any other recession coinciding with record-low unemployment and jammed airports
ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index shows slight improvement in July
29th Jul 22, 10:57am
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ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index shows slight improvement in July
Twelve importers have 100 containers of plasterboard on their way to NZ, Building & Construction Minister Megan Woods says
27th Jul 22, 6:08pm
by admin
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Twelve importers have 100 containers of plasterboard on their way to NZ, Building & Construction Minister Megan Woods says
How the wealthy and big business stay on top of the food chain
26th Jul 22, 3:19pm
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How the wealthy and big business stay on top of the food chain
Business is booming for New Zealand’s cartel buster- but will it make any difference for consumers?
26th Jul 22, 1:39pm
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Business is booming for New Zealand’s cartel buster- but will it make any difference for consumers?
Christopher Luxon is right. NZ business is soft - so what is he going to do about it?
20th Jul 22, 12:24pm
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Christopher Luxon is right. NZ business is soft - so what is he going to do about it?
New interest.co.nz journalist Rebecca Stevenson to put a spotlight on market dominance in key industries, and much more
11th Jul 22, 1:28pm
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New interest.co.nz journalist Rebecca Stevenson to put a spotlight on market dominance in key industries, and much more
Bernard Hickey hopes a Groceries Commissioner can do for the Foodstuffs-Woolworths duopoly what the Telecommunications Commissioner did for Telecom-Vodafone
7th Jul 22, 3:32pm
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Bernard Hickey hopes a Groceries Commissioner can do for the Foodstuffs-Woolworths duopoly what the Telecommunications Commissioner did for Telecom-Vodafone
Government proposes telco-style grocery industry regulator and mandatory code of conduct
6th Jul 22, 3:15pm
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Government proposes telco-style grocery industry regulator and mandatory code of conduct
Ten NZ banks to start offering 365-day a year payments in 2023 but real-time payments still some way down the road
15th Jun 22, 9:00am
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Ten NZ banks to start offering 365-day a year payments in 2023 but real-time payments still some way down the road
Government regulation of merchant service fees to lower the fees charged when credit and debit transactions are made
13th May 22, 9:59am
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Government regulation of merchant service fees to lower the fees charged when credit and debit transactions are made
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Government planning NZ's first ever comprehensive freight and supply chain strategy against the backdrop of climate change mitigation efforts & COVID-19 disruption
1st May 22, 6:00am
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Government planning NZ's first ever comprehensive freight and supply chain strategy against the backdrop of climate change mitigation efforts & COVID-19 disruption
Collision Repair Association says the scale of dominant insurer IAG NZ threatens its members' ongoing viability
22nd Apr 22, 11:11am
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Collision Repair Association says the scale of dominant insurer IAG NZ threatens its members' ongoing viability
Co-op Bank No. 1, People's Choice gong for TSB, Kiwibank customers experiencing problems, ANZ customers least satisfied with value for money, Westpac dead last in consumer satisfaction survey
18th Apr 22, 8:45am
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Co-op Bank No. 1, People's Choice gong for TSB, Kiwibank customers experiencing problems, ANZ customers least satisfied with value for money, Westpac dead last in consumer satisfaction survey
NZ-owned banks again top Consumer NZ's customer satisfaction survey with Westpac & ANZ bringing up the rear
13th Apr 22, 10:08am
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NZ-owned banks again top Consumer NZ's customer satisfaction survey with Westpac & ANZ bringing up the rear
Complaints from bank customers drop in the final quarter of 2021 year-on-year despite CCCFA changes
1st Apr 22, 12:57pm
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Complaints from bank customers drop in the final quarter of 2021 year-on-year despite CCCFA changes
Consumer NZ joins consumer advocate groups from 8 other countries to seek regulation of the buy now pay later sector
24th Mar 22, 7:46am
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Consumer NZ joins consumer advocate groups from 8 other countries to seek regulation of the buy now pay later sector
FMA CEO Samantha Barrass on what keeps her up at night and what makes her want to 'put my head in my hands and weep'
17th Mar 22, 12:15pm
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FMA CEO Samantha Barrass on what keeps her up at night and what makes her want to 'put my head in my hands and weep'
The Credit Contracts & Consumer Finance Act - the case for a more 'principles-based' approach to affordability requirements
18th Feb 22, 9:34am
by admin
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The Credit Contracts & Consumer Finance Act - the case for a more 'principles-based' approach to affordability requirements
New Zealand finally appears set for 24/7, 365 days a year retail payments
10th Feb 22, 7:14pm
New Zealand finally appears set for 24/7, 365 days a year retail payments
Anna Rawlings, chairperson of the Commerce Commission, to step down later this year - search for new chair to begin shortly
4th Feb 22, 11:48am
by Toby Allen
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Anna Rawlings, chairperson of the Commerce Commission, to step down later this year - search for new chair to begin shortly