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Why New Zealand is broadening its antitrust focus beyond the grocery sector

By Saloni Sinha ( March 18, 2025, 06:41 GMT | Comment) -- A push by New Zealand’s center-right government to reinvigorate antitrust policy and enforcement may be driven by a belief, put forward recently by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, that the country’s economy is overly concentrated and lacking in market dynamism. And while concerns over a lack of competition in the grocery sector remain a national pastime, Wellington appears set to cast its net much wider, with financial services and repair aftermarkets all coming in for greater scrutiny.When New Zealand signaled a significant shift in its competition policy a few months ago, some were surprised that the country’s center-right government announced plans for a review designed to pave the way for a substantial revamp of antitrust and merger laws....

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