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Insurance parties seek revisions to Contracts of Insurance Bill to ensure more clarity and confidence across the board
26th Jun 24, 2:37pm
Insurance parties seek revisions to Contracts of Insurance Bill to ensure more clarity and confidence across the board
An arrangement designed to ease costs by aligning technical standards between New Zealand and Australia is fracturing due to high costs
25th Jun 24, 4:29pm
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An arrangement designed to ease costs by aligning technical standards between New Zealand and Australia is fracturing due to high costs
FAMNZ says finance and mortgage advisers are part of the solution for borrowers. 'As we provide first class service, act in our customers’ best interests, and lift our market share, the winners will be consumers'
25th Jun 24, 11:25am
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FAMNZ says finance and mortgage advisers are part of the solution for borrowers. 'As we provide first class service, act in our customers’ best interests, and lift our market share, the winners will be consumers'
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister tells Commerce Commission to take more aggressive legal action against suspected anti-competitive behavior, even if it ends up losing some court cases
22nd Jun 24, 9:46am
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Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister tells Commerce Commission to take more aggressive legal action against suspected anti-competitive behavior, even if it ends up losing some court cases
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Commerce Commission extends its decision due date for the Foodstuffs merger for the second time due to ‘unresolved issues’, will now release final decision in October
21st Jun 24, 10:47am
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Commerce Commission extends its decision due date for the Foodstuffs merger for the second time due to ‘unresolved issues’, will now release final decision in October
Banking Ombudsman Scheme commissions Deborah Hart to tackle new independent review of the Scheme which will assess six issue areas including accessibility and fairness
17th Jun 24, 4:27pm
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Banking Ombudsman Scheme commissions Deborah Hart to tackle new independent review of the Scheme which will assess six issue areas including accessibility and fairness
Commerce Commission says motorists are being charged an extra $15 million annually due to 'rockets and feathers' petrol pricing and wants fuel companies to drop their prices after the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax goes in July
11th Jun 24, 11:23am
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Commerce Commission says motorists are being charged an extra $15 million annually due to 'rockets and feathers' petrol pricing and wants fuel companies to drop their prices after the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax goes in July
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Kiwibank accused of 'longstanding, systemic breaches of the Fair Trading Act' after identifying & reporting issues to Commerce Commission
11th Jun 24, 10:12am
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Kiwibank accused of 'longstanding, systemic breaches of the Fair Trading Act' after identifying & reporting issues to Commerce Commission
Gareth Vaughan on ripping you off in the age of recoupment as corporates charge the maximum they can, what high-net-worth individuals are investing in, the axis of upheaval & gold, Gangnam style
9th Jun 24, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on ripping you off in the age of recoupment as corporates charge the maximum they can, what high-net-worth individuals are investing in, the axis of upheaval & gold, Gangnam style
Sue me, if you can. How laws that prevent directors being sued make firms less likely to recall potentially dangerous products
6th Jun 24, 12:33pm
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Sue me, if you can. How laws that prevent directors being sued make firms less likely to recall potentially dangerous products
Bell Gully's Blair Keown identifies seven key questions in the 'fit for purpose financial services conduct regulation' consultation
5th Jun 24, 1:46pm
Bell Gully's Blair Keown identifies seven key questions in the 'fit for purpose financial services conduct regulation' consultation
Watch out for providers hiking prices to push consumers into service bundle deals, Juha Saarinen says
3rd Jun 24, 8:15am
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Watch out for providers hiking prices to push consumers into service bundle deals, Juha Saarinen says
Loyalty scheme Flybuys & parent company Loyalty NZ to close citing a changed landscape for loyalty programmes
31st May 24, 9:55am
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Loyalty scheme Flybuys & parent company Loyalty NZ to close citing a changed landscape for loyalty programmes
Commerce Commission tentatively approves Transpower and local lines company revenue increases to cater for growth and replacing ageing assets
29th May 24, 11:33am
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Commerce Commission tentatively approves Transpower and local lines company revenue increases to cater for growth and replacing ageing assets
Insurance comparison portal Quashed sees 300% increase in signups in first quarter of the year as thousands seek out insurance cost savings
25th May 24, 9:30am
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Insurance comparison portal Quashed sees 300% increase in signups in first quarter of the year as thousands seek out insurance cost savings
MBIE makes the case for the Financial Markets Authority gaining the right to make on-site inspections of regulated firms without notice
23rd May 24, 9:22am
MBIE makes the case for the Financial Markets Authority gaining the right to make on-site inspections of regulated firms without notice
The Warehouse Group says it can’t see how the Commerce Commission ‘can be satisfied’ with Foodstuffs merger on the table
14th May 24, 1:27pm
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The Warehouse Group says it can’t see how the Commerce Commission ‘can be satisfied’ with Foodstuffs merger on the table
The availability of EV and hybrid vehicle insurance may have come a long way, but can still cost more than insuring vehicles with internal combustion engines
11th May 24, 9:00am
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The availability of EV and hybrid vehicle insurance may have come a long way, but can still cost more than insuring vehicles with internal combustion engines
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Andrew Bayly wants new Contracts of Insurance Bill to find the right balance between protecting consumers and giving the insurance industry certainty
10th May 24, 2:41pm
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Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Andrew Bayly wants new Contracts of Insurance Bill to find the right balance between protecting consumers and giving the insurance industry certainty
As car insurance premiums continue rising, significantly for some people, is insurance becoming unaffordable?
10th May 24, 10:09am
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As car insurance premiums continue rising, significantly for some people, is insurance becoming unaffordable?
Rising car insurance premiums leading to people shifting from comprehensive to third party cover, interest.co.nz car insurance survey suggests
8th May 24, 12:07pm
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Rising car insurance premiums leading to people shifting from comprehensive to third party cover, interest.co.nz car insurance survey suggests
CEO Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ sees open banking as an opportunity but it needs to pass 'the front page of the paper test'
8th May 24, 11:14am
CEO Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ sees open banking as an opportunity but it needs to pass 'the front page of the paper test'
CEO Dan Huggins says BNZ wants a 'robust' consumer data right regime standing behind open banking, which offers 'lots of things' beneficial to customers
4th May 24, 9:10am
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CEO Dan Huggins says BNZ wants a 'robust' consumer data right regime standing behind open banking, which offers 'lots of things' beneficial to customers
Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island say proposed merger ‘isn’t capable’ of hindering grocery competition, others beg to differ
4th May 24, 9:01am
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Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island say proposed merger ‘isn’t capable’ of hindering grocery competition, others beg to differ
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly announces insurance law reform, wants to bring insurance law ‘into the 21st century’
2nd May 24, 7:36pm
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly announces insurance law reform, wants to bring insurance law ‘into the 21st century’