2nd June 2026 AGR 2026 / ComComProgress toward unlocking meaningful competition in NZ’s entrenched retail grocery sector remains stubbornly slow, although year-on-year market share and margin shifts emerge.
29th May 2026 Budget 2026 / ComComChanges to how both the country’s grocery watchdog and public science system are funded were revealed, moving money out of standalone silos and into broader pools.
24th April 2026 Beer / ComComThe Commerce Commission has declined to give clearance for US-owned beer keg specialist Kegstar New Zealand’s proposed purchase of the domestic assets of in-liquidation rival Konvoy.
14th April 2026 ComCom / WholesaleThe commission pushes ahead with its wholesale supply inquiry, engaging with industry and encouraging supplier improvement commitments over the next circa six weeks.
31st March 2026 ComCom / Middle East conflictGrocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden issues a formal directive to supermarket leaders, warning them not to use global supply chain volatility as a pretext for margin expansion.
20th March 2026 ComCom / GroceryThe Commerce Commission’s anonymous online survey for grocery suppliers closes this Friday, 20 March.
6th March 2026 ComComThe guidance follows the recent code review and clarifies the “absolute prohibition” on RGRs directly or indirectly requiring suppliers to use specific transport or logistics services.
5th March 2026 ComCom / WholesaleThe Commerce Commission’s next steps in its wholesale supply inquiry comprise the sharing of monitoring indicators, an industry roadmap, and a draft report.
3rd March 2026 ComCom / Grocery CommissionerThe govt pushes ahead with its shake-up of the country’s competition watchdog, introducing legislation that will phase out the grocery commissioner role.
11th November 2025 ComCom / WholesaleGrocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden’s open letter to participants in New Zealand’s wholesale grocery market – and expectations and next steps for wholesale supply.
20th October 2025 ComCom / Grocery CodeFrom ‘surprise’ feedback to commercial-led solutions, Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden says its latest grocery market work is another step in the right direction.
16th October 2025 ComCom / Grocery CodeRetaliation, investment buying and wastage are among areas set for change following the government’s review of the Grocery Supply Code.
