The Commerce Commission is New Zealand’s primary competition, fair trading, consumer credit and economic regulatory agency.
We play a crucial role in ensuring New Zealand’s markets are competitive, consumers are well informed and protected, and sectors with little or no competition are appropriately regulated.
Our vision is that New Zealanders are better off because markets work well and consumers and businesses are confident market participants.
We are an independent Crown entity that administers and enforces laws relating to competition, fair trading, consumer credit and economic regulation. Our economic regulation work is in sectors that include telecommunications, energy networks, transport fuel, the retail payment system, dairy and airports.
A Cartel Prosecutors Panel has been established to conduct criminal cartel proceedings on behalf of the Crown and the Commission. In accordance with section 107 of the Commerce Act 1986, the Panel has been appointed by Te Rōia Mātāmua o te Karauna/the Solicitor-General, in consultation with the Chair of the Commission.
