Our role in regulated industries
Our role as an organisation is more extensive in certain industries that are essential to everyday life and the economy – including electricity, gas, fuel, dairy, grocery, water, the retail payment system and telecommunications.
Additional oversight of these industries is required to ensure consumers are not disadvantaged by a lack of competition at particular points in the supply chain. We therefore have industry-specific powers that go beyond the role we have in most other parts of the economy.
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Why regulate?
Our vision is that New Zealanders are better off because markets work well and consumers and businesses are confident market participants.Read more -
What we do
In a few essential industries, we work to ensure consumers are not disadvantaged by a lack of competition. The approach we take depends on our specific powers and the characteristics of each market.Read more -
Which markets are affected?
In certain essential industries, we have a number of quite specific powers that are generally targeted at particular points in the supply chain.Read more -
Levy consultations
In conjunction with our monitoring agency, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), we are reviewing our ongoing funding requirements for Telecommunications, Energy and the Input Methodologies review.Read more
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