News and updates
Keep up to date with news and updates from the Commerce Commission.
27 Nov 2025
Commission proposes stable pricing approach for gas pipelines
The Commerce Commission has released its draft decision on the revenue limits and quality standards for regulated pipeline infrastructure businesses for the five-year period starting 1 October 2026.
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26 Nov 2025
Regulation of development levies
The Government has announced an in-principle decision to appoint the Commerce Commission as the regulator for councils charging development levies, as part of its Going for Housing Growth programme to address housing supply challenges.
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25 Nov 2025
ComCom takes Mobil to court
The Commerce Commission is taking legal action against Mobil New Zealand’s head office for pricing methods that it believes breach the Fuel Industry Act 2020 (the Act).
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25 Nov 2025
ComCom confirms new revenue limits for electricity lines company Aurora Energy
The Commerce Commission has set new revenue limits for Aurora Energy and published its monitoring fact sheet.
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25 Nov 2025
Co-operative Bank admits charging unreasonable fees
Co-operative Bank has admitted breaches of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCFA) and remediated 48,249 customers $7.225 million for charging higher fees than it should have.
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17 Nov 2025
Stronger Fair Trading Act a win for consumers and rule-abiding businesses
Ensuring New Zealand’s markets are competitive and fair is central to the Commerce Commission’s work.
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13 Nov 2025
ComCom declines interim authorisation for banks to collectively negotiate
The Commission has declined New Zealand Banking Association’s application for interim authorisation for it, a group of banks and other parties including major retailers, to collectively negotiate with Evergreen International LLC (Armourguard) over cash-in-transit services.
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13 Nov 2025
Rafting JV Co seeks clearance to acquire rafting and sledging assets
The Commerce Commission has received an application from a yet to be incorporated joint venture company, referred to in the Application as Rafting JV Co, seeking clearance to acquire the rafting and sledging assets of three parties.
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06 Nov 2025
Commission authorises Gentailers’ application for Strategic Energy Reserve Huntly Firming Option
The Commerce Commission has issued its final determination authorising Genesis, Contact, Meridian and Mercury to enter into and give effect to a series of agreements referred to as the Strategic Energy Reserve Huntly Firming Option. We have authorised the proposed arrangements for 10 years.
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29 Oct 2025
Commerce Commission releases Mergers Q&A
The Commerce Commission has today released a video Q&A with its Head of Mergers, Sam Holmes, and Mergers Committee Convener, Derek Johnston.
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