Case register
Our case register includes information about the following types of Commission activity:
- Applications for:
- the authorisation or clearance of mergers
- authorisation of anti-competitive agreements
- clearance of competitor collaboration.
- Investigations of businesses or individuals under the laws that we enforce.
A case register entry is published when an application is accepted for assessment, or an investigation begins. The facts and the context of each case determine what detail we publish.
When deciding what to investigate we consider whether there is a reasonable basis to suspect a breach of the laws we enforce as well as our enforcement criteria and current priorities. The existence of an investigation does not mean that there has been a breach of the law, as only a court can make that determination.
Open
Kmart NZ Holdings Limited
Outcome:
Yet to be determined
Open
The Farmers Trading Company Limited T/A Farmers
Outcome:
Yet to be determined
Closed
Surprice Retail Group Ltd, t/a 2 Cheap
Outcome:
Compliance advice letter
Date Closed:
29 April 2026
Open
iBees Limited
Outcome:
Yet to be determined
Closed
Withheld
Outcome:
Compliance advice letter
Date Closed:
14 August 2026
Closed
Trading Place Limited
Outcome:
Judgment
Date Closed:
6 May 2026
Closed
Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Kenvue Inc.
Outcome:
Merger cleared
Date Closed:
20 August 2026
Closed
GasNet Limited
Outcome:
Compliance advice letter
Date Closed:
20 August 2026
Open
NZ Muscle Limited
Outcome:
Yet to be determined
Closed
HP New Zealand
Outcome:
Authorised
Date Closed:
18 August 2026