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ComCom needs more powers to regulate supermarkets, observers say

But academic says it is not possible to break up Foodstuffs in the way New Zealand First proposed.

Experts and advocates have welcomed more debate about the lack of supermarket competition.

Brent Edwards Mon, 20 Apr 2026
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New Zealand First’s policy of making the supermarket sector more competitive has been welcomed, but competition experts say it does not go far enough.

University of Sydney retail academic researcher Lisa Asher also said it was not possible to break up Foodstuffs South Island (FSSI) and Foodstuffs

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Brent Edwards Mon, 20 Apr 2026
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