News and updates
Keep up to date with news and updates from the Commerce Commission.
04 Dec 2025
High Court finds certain Bachcare terms unfair following Commerce Commission action
The High Court has declared some of Bachcare’s terms for booking properties were unfair, following proceedings brought by the Commerce Commission.
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03 Dec 2025
Statement of Unresolved Issues released for Kegstar’s proposed acquisition of Konvoy
The Commerce Commission has published a Statement of Unresolved Issues relating to an application from Kegstar New Zealand Limited.
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01 Dec 2025
One NZ ordered to pay $1.1 million for breaching 111 obligations
Following action by the Commerce Commission, One NZ has been ordered to pay a penalty of $1.1 million by the High Court after admitting to ten breaches of the 111 Contact Code (the Code).
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28 Nov 2025
Westpac NZ penalised $3.64 million for not being a responsible lender
System design called ‘foreseeably deficient’.
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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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