16800 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 10 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	16800 (2026)
Question asked:	20 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Cameron Brewer
Answer received:	04 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_16800_2026
Document guid:	ea2332b6-1437-4da2-b51b-233a59969d40

16800 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What analysis, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or his officials of whether long-term customers are paying higher prices than new customers in sectors such as insurance?

Cameron Brewer: Cabinet invited the Council of Financial Regulators to undertake a six-month focussed review to address data gaps and consider the drivers of residential pricing and affordability. This invitation includes inviting the Commerce Commission to make an initial market assessment of the residential insurance market. The results of this review will be presented to the Minister of Finance and me in mid-2026. Further work may be commissioned once the results of this discovery phase are reported.