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.
On 20 June 2023, the Government asked us to carry out a 14-month long study into whether competition for personal banking services in New Zealand is working well and, if not, what can be done to improve it.
On 20 June 2023, the Government asked us to carry out a 14-month long study into whether competition for personal banking services in New Zealand is working well and, if not, what can be done to improve it.
In November 2020, the Government asked us to carry out a study into whether competition in the grocery sector is working well, and if not, what can be done to improve it.
We have responsibilities for monitoring competition and efficiency in the retail payment system. Our focus is on improving transparency and understanding of the system, including to inform where to focus our efforts to deliver long-term benefits for consumers and merchants.
Different payment methods can impose additional costs on merchants. A payment surcharge is an extra fee charged by a merchant to cover these additional costs.