Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly, Simon Rogers
The Commerce Commissioner has released the first report into competition in the grocery sector.
It’s the first of the annual reports since the appointment of Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden in 2023.
Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden.
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van Heerden has recently criticised supermarkets for pricing errors, saying New Zealanders were likely losing tens of millions of dollars a year.
And last month he said the Grocery Supply Code was not working properly.
In February a new tool was launched for whistleblowers to help lift the lid on potential anti-competitive behaviour in the grocery sector.