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Thursday, 29 July 2021, 11:33 am
The interim report on supermarket pricing will likely
confirm what a lot of New Zealanders are experiencing when
they head to the shops, National’s Commerce and Consumer
Affairs spokesperson Todd McClay says.
“The
Government must take responsibility for its role in
increasing the cost of living, including the price of food,
and its impact on New Zealanders’ pay packets. Through its
term the Government has continued to add costs on businesses
and Kiwi families, and it’s inevitably resulted in higher
prices for consumers.
“Rather than wait for the
final report, the Government has the opportunity now to make
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Supermarket operators not behaving as they should need to analyse whether they have consumers best interests at heart, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark says.
In a draft report released this morning, the Commerce Commission said the duopoly of Foodstuffs and Countdown was working against consumers and food producers, and stifling the chances of further bigger players coming into the market.
The Commission will next seek feedback from the public and the sector including a consultation conference from 21 to 24 September, with submissions closing Thursday 26 August.
Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark responds to the Commerce Commission s draft report.
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