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New Zealand to overhaul competition laws to cut red tape for collaborations

By Saloni Sinha ( August 18, 2025, 06:17 GMT | Insight) -- New Zealand competition laws are set to be overhauled with the government announcing the introduction of a new framework that will simplify and accelerate competitive collaborations including joint research and development. In a recent speech, Commerce Minister Scott Simpson announced a suite of changes designed to cut red tape, saying that overhauling the 1986 Commerce Act would support beneficial collaboration because the current system is “too complex, costly and slow for business.” New Zealand competition laws are set to be overhauled with the government announcing the introduction of a new framework that will simplify and accelerate competitive collaborations including joint research and development....

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