Business Competition

Consumers benefit from markets that are dynamic and efficient with the result that goods and services are provided at competitive prices.

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Public Registers

Mergers and acquisitions clearances
Mergers and acquisitions authorisations
Anti-competitive practices authorisations
Dairy determinations
Electricity Industry Reform Act exemptions

Competition Resources

The complete list of currently available Competition resources available as PDF downloads.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The Commerce Commission has both an enforcement and adjudication role in relation to mergers and acquisitions under the Commerce Act.

Application Forms
Previous clearances
Mergers and acquisitions guidelines

Anti-competitive Practices

To promote competition in markets, the Commerce Act prohibits a range of anti-competitive practices that can involve a number of people or businesses or a single person or business.

Settlements Register
Litigation Register
Investigation Reports

Media Releases

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Commerce Commission files freight forwarding cartel proceedings and settles with two defendants

The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court in Auckland against a number of companies accused of anti-competitive conduct in the freight forwarding market.

$100,000 penalties imposed in Waikato pathology services case

The High Court in Auckland has imposed penalties on New Zealand Diagnostic Group and Pathology Associates Limited after they admitted being parties to an anti-competitive agreement concerning community pathology testing services in the Waikato area.

Tomarata Sand granted clearance to acquire Coastal Resources

The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Tomarata Sand Limited to acquire the assets and business of Coastal Resources Limited relating to sand mining operations at Tomarata in Northland.

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