54589 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Acting Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Grocery Sector)

Written Question

Published date: 04 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54589 (2025)
Question asked:	20 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Acting Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Grocery Sector)
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	30 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54589_2025
Document guid:	94ac99e6-75a0-4d72-9797-64942bc5a9a7

54589 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Acting Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Grocery Sector): What consultation, if any, was undertaken with iwi, hapū, organisations, and economists before announcing the express lane for new supermarkets?

Hon Nicola Willis: A request for information process was held earlier this year to seek feedback from the grocery industry on barriers to entry and growth.