Events

New Zealand's water networks require significant ongoing investment to meet the needs of growing communities and ageing infrastructure. In this address at the Water New Zealand Conference and Expo 2026, Dr John Small outlines the Commerce Commission’s proportionate, risk-based approach to economic regulation to support safe, reliable and sustainable water services for New Zealander.

The Commerce Commission sets out our priorities each year to ensure we focus our efforts in the areas that deliver on our vision: that New Zealanders are better off because markets work well, and consumers and businesses are confident market participants.

Our Competition Matters Conference 2026 was held on Thursday 14 May at the New Zealand International Conference Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.

The Commerce Commission is hosting a webinar on the Grocery Supply Code 2025 which comes into force on 1 May 2026.

Read excerpts from a speech delivered by Commerce Commission Chair Dr John Small, at a BusinessNZ event in May 2025.

Electricity and energy security are at the heart of New Zealand’s most pressing challenges. At this year’s Downstream forum, our Chair Dr John Small delivered a clear message: with the right settings and collective effort, we can transition to an energy system that is more sustainable and secure.

On 11 March 2026, our Chair Dr John Small delivered an opening address at the Pacific Island Network of Competition, Consumer and Economic regulators (PINCCER) Conference, hosted by the Commerce Commission in Auckland.