News and updates
Keep up to date with news, updates and speeches from the Commerce Commission.
02 Apr 2026
ComCom clears substation upgrade to protect power supply for central Wellington
The Commerce Commission has approved Wellington Electricity’s plan to upgrade a critical substation in central Wellington. This will reduce the risk of equipment failure and help protect power supply for homes and businesses in central Wellington.
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02 Apr 2026
Co-operative Bank penalised $2.482 million for charging customers unreasonably
The High Court has imposed a $2.482 million penalty on Co-operative Bank for breaching the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCFA).
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02 Apr 2026
Commission to issue SoUI on Godfrey Hirst’s proposed acquisition of Bremworth
The Commerce Commission has decided to issue a Statement of Unresolved Issues relating to a clearance application from Mohawk Industries, Inc. seeking clearance for it, or any interconnected body corporate of Mohawk, to acquire 100% of the shares of Bremworth Limited.
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01 Apr 2026
ComCom proposes go ahead for investment to replace critical Cook Strait cables
The Commerce Commission is proposing to approve Transpower’s plans to replace and expand the capacity of the ageing undersea electricity cables that connect the North and South Island electricity networks. The draft decision would see it approve a major capex allowance of $1.1386 billion.
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31 Mar 2026
ComCom recommends deregulating fibre landline voice service
The Commerce Commission has recommended deregulating the wholesale fibre landline voice service after finding it has had little uptake and that other ways of making voice calls are more popular.
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31 Mar 2026
Statement of Issues released for Beijer Ref to acquire Refrigeration Specialties
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of issues relating to the application from Beijer Ref Holdings Limited to acquire 100% of the shares in Refrigeration Specialties Limited (Refspecs).
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31 Mar 2026
'Shaping New Zealand’s energy future’ – Address by Dr John Small at Downstream
Electricity and energy security are at the heart of New Zealand’s most pressing challenges. At this year’s Downstream forum, our Chair Dr John Small delivered a clear message: with the right settings and collective effort, we can transition to an energy system that is more sustainable and secure.
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27 Mar 2026
Making water boring again – Opinion piece by Dr John Small
In this edition of Be our Guest in Consumer NZ’s 2026 Autumn issue, our Chair Dr John Small takes readers on a journey from Leonardo da Vinci to leaky gutters – and on to the overhaul of New Zealand’s water services.
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26 Mar 2026
ComCom issues draft determination proposing authorisation of NZBA application
The Commerce Commission has released a draft decision proposing to authorise with conditions the New Zealand Banking Association’s application for it, a group of banks and other parties, to collectively negotiate with Evergreen International LLC (Armourguard) over cash-in-transit services.
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26 Mar 2026
Guidance: business collaboration in response to an emergency
The Commission appreciates that in the current environment businesses may need to work together to ensure New Zealanders get the goods and services they need.
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