We enforce legislation that promotes competition in New Zealand markets and prohibits misleading and deceptive conduct by traders. The Commission also enforces a number of pieces of legislation that, through regulation, aim to provide the benefits of competition in markets where effective competition does not exist. This includes in the telecommunications, dairy, electricity, gas pipelines and airport sectors.
The Commission is an independent Crown entity established under section 8 of the Commerce Act 1986.The Commission is not subject to direction from the government in carrying out its enforcement and regulatory control activities. The Commerce Commission's purpose is to achieve the best possible outcomes in competitive and regulated markets for the long-term benefit of New Zealanders.
Our values
Excellence
We produce excellent work that stands up to scrutiny. We continually look for ways to improve. We recruit and retain excellent people and support their development.
Integrity
Our independence inspires the trust and confidence of New Zealanders. We are fair, honest and impartial.
Accountability
We answer to New Zealanders for the work we do and the money we spend. We take individual responsibility to deliver what we say we will.
Respect
We work together, support and respect each other. We value the diversity of people and their opinions.
Good judgement
We understand the environment in which we operate and the impact of our actions. What we do is relevant and useful. We are proactive and flexible and look for common sense solutions.
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The Legislation
A brief summary of legislation the Commerce Commission enforces
Commission Structure
The Commerce Commission's structure
Commission Members
The Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Minister of Commerce, appoints Commission members for their knowledge of, and experience in, areas relevant to the Commission's interests. The Telecommunications Commissioner is appointed on the recommendation of the Minister for Communications and Information Technology.
Senior Leadership Team
Information about the Commerce Commission's Senior Leadership Team.
Accountability
The Commission produces a Statement of Intent and reports against this via the Annual Report. Performance is measured against a set of Output Measures.
Relationships with other agencies
While the Commerce Commission is an independent crown entity, to achieve our outcomes we often need to work cooperatively with other agencies and organisations.
These Memorandums of Understanding formalise our cooperation agreements.
International Relations
The Commerce Commission is part of a global network of similar competition law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
Decisions register
The decisions register is a collection of all recent Commerce Commission decisions.
