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A fish hook in the competition Bill

ANALYSIS: Proposed amendments to the Commerce Act could end up facilitating anti-competitive mergers, such as NZME and Stuff.

Tim Hunter Fri, 06 Mar 2026
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Like one of those supernatural creatures that refuses to die, the faint outline of a media monster can just be discerned behind submissions on some new legislation, if you join the dots and squint.

NZME’s pitch to buy its main competitor Stuff was comprehensively knocked back by the Commerce

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Tim Hunter Fri, 06 Mar 2026
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