Nicola Willis playing chicken with supermarkets, competition lawyer says

Nicola Willis is ratcheting up pressure on supermarkets. (Image: NZME)

Tue, 08 Apr 2025

Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ latest efforts to increase competition in the grocery market are a tactic to get the supermarkets to blink, says competition lawyer Michael Wigley. To reduce the two Foodstuffs co-operatives and Woolworths’ hold on the market, Willis announced a “request for information” (RFI) process on March 30, seeking submissions from both existing players and potential new entrants. Short of finding a willing entrant in the current market conditions, Willis said, she was prepared to conside...

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