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New Zealand announces 'one-stop' consenting authority for new supermarket buildings

( November 26, 2025, 03:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The city council at Christchurch, one of New Zealand’s major cities, has been selected as the country’s “one-stop” consenting authority for large new supermarket buildings, the government said. In a statement on Wednesday, New Zealand’s Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis said the new service is the latest step in the government’s plans to make New Zealand a “more attractive destination for new supermarkets.” The service will apply to new standalone supermarket buildings of at least 500 square meters for grocery businesses that aren't part of New Zealand’s regulated grocery retailers — Foodstuffs North Island, Foodstuffs South Island and Woolworths.Statement follows:...

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