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Cameron Bagrie: Major changes means it's time to slay dragons
OPINION: The scale of a monstrous problem has become clearer of late.
Politicians to have a crack at bank bosses and regulators via new competition inquiry
Inquiry to be broader than ComCom's study, including business and agricultural banking.
Kiwibank faces prosecution over $7m in customer overcharging
'Serious' charges come after multiple errors in Kiwibank’s manual and electronic systems.
Fuel prices stay high at the pump, despite dropping petrol rates
The Commerce Commission says motorists often pay more for petrol longer than they should.
Foodstuffs’ grocers vote to merge its two co-ops
The merger is still subject to Commerce Commission and High Court approval.
New World MasterChef cookwear promo labelled 'big con job', taken to Disputes Tribunal
The supermarket chain ran out of free cookware, sparking outrage last year.
Warnings about pyramid scammer's new investment scheme
'I jump from scam to scam because I can,' absent promoter Shelly Cullen has said.
Adrian Orr shares fiery 'letter to the editor' with bank bosses
The Reserve Bank governor says criticism of bank capital rules 'needs to be called out'.
ComCom issues warning to ferry operator after Cook Strait cancellations
The watchdog says Bluebridge potentially misrepresented consumers’ rights to compensation.
'Surcharge swindle': Are you getting ripped off when you tap-and-go?
The good news is that two possible fixes are in the works.
Editorial: Commerce Commission job cuts should cause concern
Between banks, supermarkets and petrol, more oversight is needed not less.
Retailer Crackerjack fined for selling children’s nightware that breached fire safety label rules
Prosecution followed inspection which found non-compliant sleepware in Napier store.
'Utter red herring' - Adrian Orr responds as bank capital saga resumes
Commerce Commission market study gives opponents of capital rules a platform.
Tip Top results suggest Fonterra may be right to leave consumer retail to specialists
The buyer of the beloved New Zealand icecream label sold by Fonterra is on a growth path.
Check before you tap: Consumer warning over PayWave surcharges
The standard PayWave surcharge in New Zealand is 2.5 per cent of the price of a purchase.
Why banks are more profitable in NZ than Aussie - is the RBNZ to blame?
But the former RBNZ governor says the impact of capital rules shouldn't be overstated.
Fuel prices brought down by competition but motorists still feeling pump pain
The Commerce Commission says price differences cannot be explained by costs alone.
Hang the DJ? ComCom delays $116m Serato call for a fifth time
Why the decision leaves the deal looking in need of a remix.
One NZ's big 5G play greenlit; UK watchdog says $116m NZ software deal could hit partygoers
Developments in two contentious tech deals.
2degrees hit with charges over alleged misleading 'free Aussie roaming' claims
It turns out 2degrees' 'free Aussie roaming' for business plans was capped at 90 days.
Soaring airfares: Air NZ happy 'to open the books' as political heat grows
Government not ruling out market study of domestic ticket prices.
Commerce Commission to cut around 10 per cent of staff
Job cuts in the sector have reached well above 3000 so far.
Revealed: The most complained-about telco
Free, independent dispute service says there are still too many complaints.
Viagogo loses 6-year battle against Commerce Commission
Watchdog says global ticket seller is its most complained-about trader.
No staff equals cheaper petrol? ComCom says yes
Watchdog weighs in on pressures it says are needed to get petrol prices down.
RBNZ refuses to bend rules to improve bank competition
The RBNZ's financial stability mandate clashes with the competition watchdog.
Watchdog says cleaning company engaged in 'cartel' conduct
Court looms but settlement agreement reached after cartel allegation.
Buyer beware - improving competition among banks comes with catches
Hurdles high to improving competition among banks.
Watchdog takes One NZ to court, alleging 111 breaches
The telco says it's surprised by the action over 'technical breaches'.
Grocery commissioner on his fight to increase supermarket competition
Grocery dysfunction: Watchdog Pierre van Heerden admits he, too, stockpiles cheese.
Opinion: Why we need more banks, not bigger ones
OPINION: And how Kiwibank is ideally placed to lead this change.
Dozens of jobs set to be axed at Commerce Commission
Hundreds of workers could leave the Ministry for the Environment as part of cost-cutting.
Fast fibre let down by internet users’ lousy Wi-Fi
No point getting "Ferrari-level of broadband" with a slow router, ComCom says