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  • Cyclone Gabrielle

    Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle was a severe weather event that devastated parts of Aotearoa New Zealand in February 2023.

  • Product safety standards

    To help prevent consumers from getting injured by using unsafe products, there are safety standards in place for some products you may sell.

  • Research

    We commission research to inform our work, and share it as part of our commitment to greater transparency and increasing understanding of what we do.

  • Privacy

    This privacy notice applies to personal information collected on the Commerce Commission's website: www.comcom.govt.nz.

  • Unfair contract terms

    If you're a business that deals with customers and you use standard form contracts, you need to make sure your terms are fair.

  • Charging interest

    There are rules about how you can calculate and charge a borrower interest or default interest.

  • Buy-back transactions

    A buy-back transaction is where a homeowner transfers their home (or an interest in their home) to a transferee, who typically pays their debts or gives them money. The former homeowner has the right to continue living in the home and to buy it back

  • Mobile Trader 2014/15 Project

    In August 2015, we released a report detailing the findings of our year-long project looking at mobile traders, commonly known as truck shops.

  • Repossession rules

    There are rules lenders or repossession agents must follow when repossessing goods.

  • Fit and Proper Person certification

    If you or your company is a provider of consumer credit (lender) or a mobile trader, and you are not already licenced or authorised by the Financial Market Authority or Reserve Bank of New Zealand, you must be certified under Part 5A of the Credit