Sue Chetwin: Grocery Action Group Chair on NZ Initiative's plan to add competition to the grocery sector
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
The Grocery Action Group is unconvinced by a proposal to rapidly add competition to the grocery sector.
The New Zealand Initiative wants the Government to introduce a "fast track pathway" to allow new entrants to enter the market, rather than forcing any break-up of the existing supermarket companies.
It includes streamlining rezoning, consenting and investment clearance processes.
The group's Sue Chetwin told Ryan Bridge it's more of a nice to have.
She says to get more competitors, the government will need to force existing supermarkets to give up some of their stores.
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