This section contains all current and closed Commission regulatory projects. This includes determinations, reports, inquiries, studies and disclosures relating to telecommunications, electricity lines, gas pipelines, airports and dairy.
To promote greater understanding of Wellington Airport’s performance, our review includes analysis of Wellington Airport’s pricing decisions and expected performance over the price setting event four (PSE4) period, and our views on whether its pricing decisions and expected performance are likely to promote the long-term benefit of consumers.
We are reviewing the milk price calculation for the 2021/22 season and will publish our draft report on 15 August 2022, followed by the final report on 15 September 2022.
On 22 November 2021, the Government asked us to carry out a year-long study into whether competition for residential building supplies in New Zealand is working well and, if not, what can be done to improve it.
On 22 November 2021, the Government asked us to carry out a year-long study into whether competition for residential building supplies in New Zealand is working well and, if not, what can be done to improve it.
We are currently reviewing the rules and processes that underpin the Commission’s regulation of electricity lines services, gas pipeline services, and specified airport services.
On 29 April 2021 we published an Open Letter seeking views on the emerging issues for electricity networks, gas networks, and airports as they relate to our responsibilities under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986 (Part 4). Submissions on the open letter closed on 28 May 2021 and can be found below.
This project amends the 2020–2025 default price path determination for electricity distributors to contain price settings that provide for Wellington Electricity’s transition to a default price path on 1 April 2021.
