Newstalk ZB: Dr Eric Crampton on breaking down supermarket market barriers

Dr Eric Crampton
Mike Hosking
Newstalk ZB
29 May, 2025

Dr Eric Crampton talked to Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB about The New Zealand Initiative's blueprint for addressing supermarket competition in New Zealand.

The Initiative proposes a five-year fast-track planning framework to enable new international grocery retailers to enter the market, addressing regulatory barriers that currently make it challenging for new supermarket operators to establish themselves. Listen below.

Read the research note Fast-Track Supermarket Entry and Expansion Omnibus Bill here.

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