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Our latest analysis of fuel monitoring data shows retailers are quick to put fuel prices up in response to rising costs but are slow to lower them. In a healthy and competitive market, consumers should see cost changes reflected promptly at the pump! ⛽

We've filed criminal charges against Kiwibank for allegedly breaching the Fair Trading Act and overcharging more than $7 million for fees and interest rates in relation to home loans, credit cards and overdrafts, impacting over 36,000 customers: ow.ly/msNr50SeZjQ

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Big win! We've hit pyramid scheme promoter Shelley Cullen with a record $5.9M penalty! 🚨💰 83% of worldwide participants lost money while she boasted "I'm the biggest scammer out there." Read more here: ow.ly/USJr50SpHSp

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We are consulting on the potential to reduce hundreds of millions of dollars a year in costs to New Zealanders using the Mastercard and Visa payment networks – affecting nearly all consumers and businesses.

Ahead of the removal of the ARFT, we let fuel operators know we were watching to check if they would do the right thing by Kiwis motorists. We’re pleased to see they did, with prices dropping, as they should have, by 1 July. See our Focus Report, published today, for more detail.

Wellington High Court yesterday hit Foodstuffs North Island with a $3.25 million penalty for lodging anti-competitive land covenants at three Lower North Island sites, with the purpose of blocking competitors.

Our latest Annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report released today highlights an increasingly competitive broadband market in rural New Zealand – illustrated by a new interactive map revealing detailed coverage and connection information.

Yesterday our Grocery Commissioner spoke with TVNZ about the introduction of mandatory customer complaint reporting and a challenge to the major supermarkets to improve their pricing accuracy and refund policies. Watch the full interview here: 1news.co.nz/2024/08/15/kiw…

We are requiring mobile network operators to make it easier for Kiwi consumers to compare coverage between providers, and to exit without penalty if they run into coverage problems.

Our latest Measuring Broadband New Zealand report is out which includes, for the first time, performance results of Starlink’s deprioritised service – showing it delivering speeds close to its standard service for a lower price. Go on, check it out here 👉 ow.ly/sC5p50TtPQJ

We are consulting on newly updated Broadband Marketing Guidelines to further strengthen the ability for Kiwis to compare and choose the best service for their needs. comcom.govt.nz/regulated-indu…

We partnered with Consumer NZ and asked their expert testers to put a selection of WiFi routers through their paces. We found that some broadband companies now provide devices as good as off-the-shelf options.

Today we’ve published our draft 2024 report into the performance of Telecommunications Disputes Resolution (TDR), assessing how well it’s serving the needs of Kiwi telco users. ow.ly/4nXA50U2yOo

We’re challenging Contact and Nova, two leading providers of bundled energy and broadband services, to stop pricing without GST, which shaves 15% off the headline price displayed to customers.