16878 (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:	16878 (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_16878_2026
Document guid:	8b7ee82b-711a-4721-9a20-ff11d89738d4

16878 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Further to 59183 (2025), does the Minister agree with New Zealand First MP David Wilson that free markets have a tendency to move towards monopoly and oligopoly, left unattended, and this is why we need regulation?

Cameron Brewer: There are a range of views on how markets evolve. New Zealand’s competition framework recognises the need to address the risks associated with monopoly or oligopolistic market structures, and the Commerce (Promoting Competition and Other Matters) Amendment Bill strengthens existing tools within that framework.