https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletterYep crazy. No doubt Consumer NZ and Com Com will be right behind it.
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail
outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New
World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:It defies logic for me.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletterYep crazy. No doubt Consumer NZ and Com Com will be right behind it.
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail
outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New >>World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> wrote:
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:It defies logic for me.
Yep crazy. No doubt Consumer NZ and Com Com will be right behind it.https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail
outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New >>>World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the Australian-owned
Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
On 2026-04-21, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> wrote:
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:It defies logic for me.
Yep crazy. No doubt Consumer NZ and Com Com will be right behind it.https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail >>>>outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New >>>>World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
Instead of taking on three, you attack, the other two, then you attack the >remaining one, having weakened the the group of three,
On 22 Apr 2026 08:14:33 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
On 2026-04-21, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> wrote:
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:It defies logic for me.
Yep crazy. No doubt Consumer NZ and Com Com will be right behind it.https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail >>>>>outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New >>>>>World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the >>>>>Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
Instead of taking on three, you attack, the other two, then you attack the >>remaining one, having weakened the the group of three,
Not sure what you are referencing here. There is currently a
supermarket duopoly - Foodstuffs (a co-operative of store owners) and Woolworths (owned by the Australian company of the same name).
NZ First policy is unbalanced and unhinged as I said in my original
post.
On 2026-04-25, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
On 22 Apr 2026 08:14:33 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:Good point Crash. My point was that it maybe better/easier to take on a part >rather the the whole "pack".
On 2026-04-21, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> wrote:
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
Yep crazy. No doubt Consumer NZ and Com Com will be right behind it. >>>> It defies logic for me.https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail >>>>>>outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New >>>>>>World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the >>>>>>Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
Instead of taking on three, you attack, the other two, then you attack the >>>remaining one, having weakened the the group of three,
Not sure what you are referencing here. There is currently a
supermarket duopoly - Foodstuffs (a co-operative of store owners) and
Woolworths (owned by the Australian company of the same name).
NZ First policy is unbalanced and unhinged as I said in my original
post.
Winston's proposal is certainly somewhat illocial and will be seen as not
the most reasoned.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail
outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New
World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
Crash wrote:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail
outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New
World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
The National Party are also proposing this what you call "idiot policy".
"National to pursue separation of Foodstuffs" >https://www.national.org.nz/news/260916-nicolawillis
More links >https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1410766/national-vows-to-pursue-break-up-supermarket-giant-foodstuffs
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361034020/national-joins-nz-first-it-says-it-could-split-new-world-and-pakn-save
On Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:08:40 +1200, Average Joe
<average.joe@maildrop.ue> wrote:
Crash wrote:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail
outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New
World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
The National Party are also proposing this what you call "idiot policy".
"National to pursue separation of Foodstuffs" >>https://www.national.org.nz/news/260916-nicolawillis
More links >>https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1410766/national-vows-to-pursue-break-up-supermarket-giant-foodstuffs
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361034020/national-joins-nz-first-it-says-it-could-split-new-world-and-pakn-save
The proposal from National is just as bad. However for both parties
there is no detail around how this will be done.
To effectively break up the duopoly, the property rights of existing
players will have to be trampled on. Why do this to an NZ-owned
co-operative when an Australian-owned corporate is the other player,
On Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:08:40 +1200, Average Joe
<average.joe@maildrop.ue> wrote:
Crash wrote:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail
outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New
World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
The National Party are also proposing this what you call "idiot policy".
"National to pursue separation of Foodstuffs" >>https://www.national.org.nz/news/260916-nicolawillis
More links >>https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1410766/national-vows-to-pursue-break-up-supermarket-giant-foodstuffs
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361034020/national-joins-nz-first-it-says-it-could-split-new-world-and-pakn-save
The proposal from National is just as bad. However for both parties
there is no detail around how this will be done.
To effectively break up the duopoly, the property rights of existing
players will have to be trampled on. Why do this to an NZ-owned
co-operative when an Australian-owned corporate is the other player,
On Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:08:40 +1200, Average Joe
<average.joe@maildrop.ue> wrote:
Crash wrote:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail
outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New
World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
The National Party are also proposing this what you call "idiot policy".
"National to pursue separation of Foodstuffs"
https://www.national.org.nz/news/260916-nicolawillis
More links
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1410766/national-vows-to-pursue-break-up-supermarket-giant-foodstuffs
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361034020/national-joins-nz-first-it-says-it-could-split-new-world-and-pakn-save
The proposal from National is just as bad. However for both parties
there is no detail around how this will be done.
To effectively break up the duopoly, the property rights of existing
players will have to be trampled on. Why do this to an NZ-owned
co-operative when an Australian-owned corporate is the other player,
On 2026-09-16, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
On Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:08:40 +1200, Average JoeWe have to take into account that we are on the road to an election. The >topic of lowering food prices has been on the boil for some months now and >the political parties are using this for bait for votes.
<average.joe@maildrop.ue> wrote:
Crash wrote:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/592865/time-to-do-something-about-supermarkets-consumer-says?cid=newsletter
So their policy is to compel Foodstuffs (a co-operative of retail
outlet owners to be broken up, trampling on the property rights of New >>>> World, Paknsav and 4 Square owners, while allowing the
Australian-owned Woolworths to continue untouched.
What unhinged idiots think that this would be a good idea?
Perhaps the Godfather and the Matua don't like them.
The National Party are also proposing this what you call "idiot policy".
"National to pursue separation of Foodstuffs" >>>https://www.national.org.nz/news/260916-nicolawillis
More links >>>https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1410766/national-vows-to-pursue-break-up-supermarket-giant-foodstuffs
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361034020/national-joins-nz-first-it-says-it-could-split-new-world-and-pakn-save
The proposal from National is just as bad. However for both parties
there is no detail around how this will be done.
To effectively break up the duopoly, the property rights of existing
players will have to be trampled on. Why do this to an NZ-owned
co-operative when an Australian-owned corporate is the other player,
Labour has abstained for now, ACT has gone huffy to collect these votes, the >Greens, and National are all in on NZ First idea. The people have not asked >the question of How and When will this be done. You know, the details.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1414898/winston-peters-mocks-national-as-great-pretender-over-supermarket-policy
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