NZ Initiative claims ‘alarming’ decline at ComCom

NZ Initiative claims ‘alarming’ decline at ComCom
Businesses questioned minister David Clark's oversight of the Commerce Commission. (Image: Getty)
Pattrick Smellie
The Commerce Commission is losing the respect of the business community and its system of governance needs overhauling, says the New Zealand Initiative think tank in a new report released this morning.Authored by its chair, former Bell Gully executive chair Roger Partridge, the report’s primary recommendation is to ditch the current system, which sees a group of commissioners appointed to both govern and do much of the work of the competition watchdog.In a repeat of a similar survey undertaken in 2017, Partridge writes that “among t...

More Policy

MoT to gauge market interest in toll road concessions
Policy

MoT to gauge market interest in toll road concessions

Investment bank Citi will assist the ministry. Transurban has already signalled interest.

Oliver Lewis 03 Jul 2025
Govt announces first three 'regional deal' contenders
Policy

Govt announces first three 'regional deal' contenders

Ministers want regions to consider 'asset recycling', among other funding tools.

Oliver Lewis 02 Jul 2025
‘Bluewater backbone’: Lyttelton, Auckland ports plan $1b+ of upgrades
Policy

‘Bluewater backbone’: Lyttelton, Auckland ports plan $1b+ of upgrades

Two of the biggest NZ ports are raising prices as they plan major investments.

Oliver Lewis 02 Jul 2025
'There are some firms in NZ I won’t touch'
Policy

'There are some firms in NZ I won’t touch'

Adam Feeley on the reluctance to call out poor performers in NZ infrastructure sector.

Oliver Lewis 30 Jun 2025