Regulatory projects
This section contains all current and closed Commission regulatory projects. This includes determinations, reports, inquiries, studies and disclosures relating to telecommunications, grocery, fuel, water, the retail payment system, electricity lines, gas pipelines, airports and dairy.
Changes to information disclosure requirements for airports 2026
We are working on improvements to information disclosed by airports.
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Powerco’s 2023–2025 DPP
This project amends the 2020–2025 default price-quality path (DPP) determination for electricity distributors to contain price settings that provide for Powerco’s transition to the default price-quality path on 1 April 2023.
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Guidelines on the Application of Competition Law to Intellectual Property Rights
The Commerce Act 1986 (Act) currently exempts certain conduct in relation to intellectual property from being assessed as anti-competitive and in breach of the Act.
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Misuse of Market Power Guidelines
The Commerce Amendment Act 2022 made changes to section 36 of the Commerce Act 1986, which is the provision dealing with misuse of market power.
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2024 review of the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Scheme
The Commission is required to review each industry dispute resolution scheme at least once every 3 years and provide any recommendations to the scheme provider on how to improve the scheme.
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2023/24 Telecommunications Development Levy liability allocation determination
The liability allocation determination for the 2023/24 Telecommunications Development Levy covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
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Chorus’ fibre price-quality path from 2025
Chorus’ second regulatory price-quality path applies from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2028.
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2025/26 milk price manual
We reviewed Fonterra’s milk price manual for the 2025/26 season and published our final report on 15 December 2025.
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Merger Reforms and Updates
We will provide information and documents on proposed changes to merger processes and new guidance on mergers, including in relation to proposed amendments to the Commerce Act 1986.
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