New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says people should the competition regulator’s decision to bring criminal prosecutions against supermarkets for alleged misleading pricing and advertising practices.
The charges are being brought against Woolworths NZ and two Pak’nSave stores, one in Silverdale, Auckland and the other in Mill Street, Hamilton. At least some of the charges are likely to be filed before Christmas.
“We want to make sure all of our sectors are more competitive, whether it’s banking or supermarkets,” Luxon said. “We’re expecting the Commerce Commission to do their job, and it’s great to see they’ve taken action this morning.”
The Commission said the supermarkets which had been charged may have breached the Fair Trading Act.
